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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as in to collect
to bring together in one body or place
rounded everyone up for one final training session
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Recent Examples of roundup
Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
See more gaming news from this week in the roundup below.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
But there was a problem; Lindsay wasn’t picking up her phone, so Melzetta rounded up a friend and went there.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
See more gaming news from this week in the roundup below.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
So to help buyers and others who couldn’t make it, WWD rounds up some off-the-radar pieces that could come in handy next season.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
But there was a problem; Lindsay wasn’t picking up her phone, so Melzetta rounded up a friend and went there.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
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As well as showing Ryland Grace pre- (no beard) and post- (lots of beard) spaceflight, this first teaser provides a thorough summary of the movie's premise for anyone yet to read Weir's novel.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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The summaries below were drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Lawmakers have promised that schools and local governments, which receive a large share of the sales tax revenue the state collects, will be held harmless by the shift.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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It's collected nine Assembly co-sponsors and four from the Senate but hasn't been brought to a committee, Brill said.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Days after a gunman drove a truck into a Grand Blanc Township church and opened fire on worshippers, killing four people and wounding eight, hundreds gathered in Flint for a community safety briefing focused on crisis response and prevention in houses of worship.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Rainwater tends to gather along the road edges.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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All the while, the enchanted garden where Travis would get down on one knee was being assembled outside of his and Swift’s house.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
7 Oct. 2025
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The trailer shows Hemsworth’s Geralt assembling an army of adventurers to track down his former Witcher apprentice Ciri (Freya Allan).—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Oct. 2025
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Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Called the Marriott Bonvoy Outdoors, the stays are grouped by the types of activities travelers seek, whether that’s hiking near alpine lakes, snorkeling among coral reefs teeming with fish, or getting cozy in a cabin in the woods.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 Sep. 2025
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The eclectic designs can be displayed on their own, or they can be grouped together to form a funky gallery wall.—
L. Daniela Alvarez,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Sharpe first came to attention of football fans when an interview for the Daily Mail Sports Instagram channel went viral ahead of the European Championship final, amassing over 80 million views in total.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
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Though the Yankees have used three of their top relievers (David Bednar, Devin Williams and Fernando Cruz) in the first two games, none amassed high pitch counts.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Rocchio couldn’t corral a ball to his left.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Draped by defenders, the junior wideout corralled a miraculous catch in the red zone, then somehow slipped loose for a go-ahead 45-yard touchdown reception.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Roundup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundup. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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