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
Idaho Statesman, 5 May 2026
The roundup comes amid a growing focus by the Oakland Police Department on sideshows and joyrides involving dirt bike and ATV owners.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
James Osborne, Houston Chronicle, 6 May 2026
Book your stay, pack your beach bag, and don’t forget your sunscreen—we’ve rounded up nine opulent spaces in the Hamptons to slip away to this summer.
—Sarah Wood González, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Here’s a roundup of top development stories from the Idaho Statesman.
—Idaho Statesman, 5 May 2026
The roundup comes amid a growing focus by the Oakland Police Department on sideshows and joyrides involving dirt bike and ATV owners.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Verb
But tensions escalated last year as ICE rounded up undocumented workers, with construction sites in South Texas being forced to shut down due to a lack of workers.
—James Osborne, Houston Chronicle, 6 May 2026
Book your stay, pack your beach bag, and don’t forget your sunscreen—we’ve rounded up nine opulent spaces in the Hamptons to slip away to this summer.
—Sarah Wood González, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roundup
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Sample ballot The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram staff,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 May 2026
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But the summary lacks any kind of detailed explanation of which tests were run and under what conditions.—
Cyrus Farivar,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2026
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Learn More Information about the BJ's One® Mastercard® has been collected independently by Select and has not been reviewed or provided by the issuer of the card prior to publication.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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People who collect rare books are book lovers, first and foremost.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Her family’s all nearby, out in the country and away from San Marcos, where Lindsey is surrounded by dark skies, and has space for gardens, fires to gather around and animals to rescue.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
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Watch the draught horses working the vines and admire the monumental sculptures the Cathiards have assembled over the years as part of an open-air art circuit.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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Large components could be built offsite and assembled at the plant, reducing costs and speeding up deployment.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 May 2026
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His videos have accumulated three hundred million views.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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GameStop’s press release said its $125-per-share offer amounts to a 46 percent premium over eBay’s closing price on February 4, the day GameStop started accumulating a stake in the company.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 May 2026
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The Soviets produced many tank designs during the interwar years, which were similarly grouped based on the infantry/cavalry classification scheme.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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Rather than grouping artists around a theme, curator Miguel Rodez invited each participant to work within the circular format while maintaining their own visual language.—
Miguel Sirgado,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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Chevy's affordable electric hatchback starts at just $27,600 and has amassed a large following before its initial discontinuation.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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This week, the separatist group Stay Free Alberta submitted a petition for a referendum on the issue that had amassed 302,000 signatures – well ahead of the 178,000 (10% of eligible voters) required for the authorities to consider such a vote.—
Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
7 May 2026
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Jacob Rodriguez must unseat Tyrel Dodson to corral the green-dot role at linebacker, and that won’t be easy.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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The absence of Embiid places a greater emphasis on Drummond, who corralled three rebounds and did not score in nine minutes in Game 1, and third-string center Adem Bona, who committed five fouls and did not score in his four minutes.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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“Roundup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundup. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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