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noun

ˈrau̇nd-ˌəp How to pronounce roundup (audio)
Definition of roundupnext
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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Recent Examples of roundup
Noun
Katie keeps a close eye on Bath & Body Works’ offerings every week and consistently updates our B&BW sales roundup. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 5 Aug. 2026 Mullin asked governors to work with him in the department's deportation efforts -- while taking a swipe at Kristi Noem, his predecessor, whose tenure was marked by videos of ICE roundups and her ride-alongs with law enforcement. — Luke Barr, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
Rather than cede power, Maduro sent his security forces to attack protesters and round up opponents. — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 French police rounded up thousands of Jews over two days in July 1942, wresting children from their mothers’ arms and dispatching everyone to Nazi death camps. — Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for roundup
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roundup
  1. summary
  2. collect
  3. gather
  4. assemble
  5. accumulate
  6. group
  7. amass
  8. corral
Noun
  • Engineers are continuing to analyze information collected during the testing campaign, with a technical summary expected following completion of the review.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The feature offers a two-sentence summary for each of the 32,000 shots hit during a tournament.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of summary
Verb
  • Our eyes collect far more information than our brains can process, so the brain constantly filters what deserves attention.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • This allowed Amanda to collect data and better understand the scale and specific needs of local families before the summer.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of collect
Verb
  • The attack happened in Kabal, a town in Swat Valley in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, where demonstrators had gathered near a police station, chanting antimilitant slogans and demanding peace, district police chief Omar Khan said.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The ferry was reported to be nearly engulfed by flames, with passengers gathered on the bridge and bow.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of gather
Verb
  • That mind is a model, an enormous statistical object assembled by feeding it a quantity of text and images nobody has ever fully itemized.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, the first 100 days are likely to be judged by whether the new president establishes credibility, assembles an effective governing team and demonstrates that campaign promises can evolve into a coherent governing strategy.
    — Armando Regil Velasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of assemble
Verb
  • Quaternary ammonium compounds can also accumulate in the testicles, Hrubec said.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The United States continued to accumulate legal power over the second half of the twentieth century.
    — Mark Jia, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of accumulate
Verb
  • So what your company is doing is finding patients with similar symptoms, grouping them together, and then testing drugs on those subgroups so the trial is more likely to be successful?
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • My favorite way of increasing humidity is by grouping a bunch of plants all together in one area.
    — Dr. Matthew Lisy, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of group
Verb
  • After the show ended, Franken amassed more than 50 years of stage and screen credits, enjoying a remarkably steady career.
    — Sophie Clausen, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Roundhill Investments found success this year with its Memory ETF (DRAM), amassing tens of billions of dollars from investors since launching in April.
    — Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of amass
Verb
  • After failing to corral a pass from Stafford, Nacua just put his head down and kept moving.
    — Kai Dizon, Oc Register, 30 July 2026
  • Video shows hordes of apparently military-aged men smiling and posing for cameras, some carrying swimming flippers, and sprinting through the streets as authorities struggle to corral the unruly masses.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of corral

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