ROUND UP Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈrau̇nd-ˌəp

Definition of roundup

as in summary

a short statement of the main points I can't read 500 pages by tomorrow, so just give me the roundup

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round up

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verb

as in to collect

to bring together in one body or place rounded everyone up for one final training session

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Noun

Then be sure to read our guide detailing how to image shooting stars, along with our roundups of the best cameras and lenses for astrophotography. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 17 July 2026 For families juggling grocery bills and hectic mornings, that math is the reason Dollar Tree’s protein aisle keeps showing up on shopper roundups and social feeds. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 16, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026

Verb

For more family-friendly options, CyberGuy has also rounded up the best free sites for sharing photos and videos with your extended family. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2026 Evan rounded up the spiciest dishes in Charlotte — and two of them come with an actual waiver. — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for roundup

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Noun

That observation may be the clearest summary of Hawk’s philosophy.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Michigan didn’t put the entire Sherrone Moore scandal at Manuel’s feet, but the summary released by the university pointed to numerous issues that occurred on his watch, including a failure to respond quickly to allegations of misconduct.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of summary

Verb

Most recently, a flurry of appeals from several governments — including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Qatar — dissuaded Trump from following through on a plan to collect fees from ships transiting the strait.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
When Rodri collected his Golden Ball award, having been voted player of the tournament, the Argentina supporters drowned it out with chants for Messi.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of collect

Verb

Two nights before the final, a couple of thousand people gathered at the Javits Center in Manhattan to gaze at stars.

— Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Larry the Cat, who has lived at 10 Downing Street for the last 15 years, has been spotted relaxing this morning, seemingly unfazed by all the media gathered outside.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Definition of gather

Verb

Jacobsen has assembled plenty of relevant precedents for an unprecedented cataclysm.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 2026
The narrator references the tolling of the clock while waiting for the characters to assemble—engineering as theatrical an atmosphere for the start of the story, as possible, and cementing that performance is the story’s governing framework.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

Definition of assemble

Verb

Someone else may find something that points in a different direction, and eventually, as research accumulates, a consensus will be formed.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
These chemicals, which can accumulate in human bodies and cause cancer, are so widespread across consumer products that they can be found from a pair of yoga pants to non-stick cooking pans.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 24 July 2026

Definition of accumulate

Verb

Here, then, is our second attempt to group all 30 teams into seven trade tiers.

— Tim Britton, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Among the diverse international literatures grouped together under that heading, there are dozens of writers who reinvented literature to cope with ruptures of their own.

— Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026

Definition of group

Verb

And Ziyu Gao, the club’s vp, posts TikToks about the process of getting into USC; a 2025 clip, which shows her real-time reactions to her college admissions decisions, has amassed nearly half a million views.

— Avery Stone, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026
Across her TikTok and social media pages, the junior red carpet correspondent (who has even done some work for PEOPLE) has amassed a following of over 3 million for her fashion-forward ‘fits and A-list celebrity interviews shared to her channels.

— Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

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Verb

Right fielder Jac Caglianone made a leaping catch against the right-field wall in the first inning and Lane Thomas corralled a sinking line drive with a sliding catch in the sixth.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
But here Belichick is again, at age 74, wearing a Carolina blue blazer and trying to capture a bolt of lightning in a bottle after barely managing to corral a single lightning bug in 2025.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026

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