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as in smooth
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as in rolled
to form into a round compact mass
carefully rounded the dough and placed it on a cookie tray
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as in circled
to travel completely around
a monorail for visitors that rounds the park
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as in curved
to turn away from a straight line or course
rounded on the track and headed for the finish line
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Recent Examples of rounded
Jillian Kubala, Health, 25 Feb. 2026
Large, rounded windows offer postcard-like vistas on the main deck, while lower windows in the cabins look out over the water.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2026
Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
The team is rounded out by Scott, a professional golfer, and Ayumu Hirano, a professional snowboarder.
—Kelly Wetherille, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Both oats and quinoa can be included in a well-rounded diet.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 25 Feb. 2026
Large, rounded windows offer postcard-like vistas on the main deck, while lower windows in the cabins look out over the water.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
The Commanders organization, which rounded out the top three, has steadily improved in the eyes of players since Josh Harris purchased the team two years ago.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
The team is rounded out by Scott, a professional golfer, and Ayumu Hirano, a professional snowboarder.
—Kelly Wetherille, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rounded
Adjective
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In addition to the couple dozen inflatable frog costumes—a group called the Portland Frog Brigade made the costumes popular last year during anti-ICE protests—the crowd featured people in green attire and green hats with bulbous eyes glued onto either side.—
Toluse Olorunnipa,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2026
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Because of the bulbous front element, filters can only be fitted at the rear, but Sigma's included GP-11 filter holder makes this surprisingly straightforward.—
Tantse Walter,
Space.com,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The lip exfoliators have delicate sugar crystals that gently scrub to reveal smooth, supple, flake-free lips.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Photos and video of Carrey looking decidedly fuller and smoother in the face flooded the internet over the weekend.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The parade rolled from Capitol Mall to Old Sacramento, bringing the family-friendly festivities closer to the river.—
Conor McGill,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026
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The Hurricanes rolled to a convincing victory in their penultimate regular-season home game, blowing out Boston College 76-54 at the Watsco Center on Saturday.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, the Padres’ Jase Bowen circled the bases.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
25 Feb. 2026
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Conspiracy theorists probably think White circled this game on his calendar.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Feb. 2026
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What looks remote on a flat map proves adjacent when the map is curved.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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Almost shaped like the letter G, the industrial form is curved inward to create room (but taking up more square footage) for the table’s mango-wood surface.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The roots are roundish and somewhere between a golf ball and a tennis ball in size.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
13 Feb. 2026
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Overall, the design language shifts from squarish to roundish and more curvy, presenting a silhouette closer to a human figure, at least from the front.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Quickly pinch butter into flour mixture to create flattened pieces.—
Carla Hall,
Southern Living,
19 Nov. 2025
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The company’s smaller sized safes, which begin at $1,350 per year and are the size of a semi-flattened shoebox, are all currently occupied.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Bare root trees and shrubs, as the name suggests, are not sold in a pot or balled and burlapped.—
Dr. Lauren Kurtz,
Hartford Courant,
21 Feb. 2026
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Pare raised both hands, balled in fists, pumping away.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Rounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rounded. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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