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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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as in smooth
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Recent Examples of rounded
Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Its soft, velvety fabric and rounded arms invite guests to sit down and stay awhile.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
The team is rounded out by attorney Will Trueba, legal counsel on several aspects of Ocean Cask Spirits’ beverage business.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Figures above $1 million are rounded to the nearest $500,000; figures below $1 million are rounded to the nearest $100,000.
—Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Its soft, velvety fabric and rounded arms invite guests to sit down and stay awhile.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Ryman, a young mononymous songwriter unfamiliar to Kelly rounded out the bill.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
The team is rounded out by attorney Will Trueba, legal counsel on several aspects of Ocean Cask Spirits’ beverage business.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rounded
Verb
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As the closing credits rolled, Finola Dwyer (Brooklyn, An Education), who happened to be seated next to me, looked over, but neither of us could speak.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
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In September, rioters rolled a guillotine into the street in front of the federal law enforcement facility.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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All the girls’ rooms were upstairs, opening off a balcony that circled a large inner courtyard, so everyone could see everyone, a panopticon nobody wanted in ugly cream vinyl tile.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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An Ohio State Highway Patrol helicopter circled the urban core and parts of Evanston, Avondale and South Fairmount until after midnight as part of a joint operation, police officials said.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Oct. 2025
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When the light of distant objects passes near another large cosmic object, it is curved and magnified.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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The seat backs are slightly curved for comfortable lounging, while the black aluminum frame adds a sleek and modern feel to the design.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Meters away, two humanoid robots, with bulbous joints and expressionless plastic domes for faces, stand at a desk.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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Then came some tops and skirts in bulbous shapes — a clear nod to the cocoon silhouette that cemented Balenciaga in fashion history — as well as textured dresses, some with exaggerated trains that billowed with each step.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Don’t be fooled by its smooth feel, though.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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Homemade versions almost always skew watery, more like soup than a thick, smooth mash.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In a statement win for the Mustangs, Ralston Valley QB Zeke Andrews balled out.—
Matt Schubert,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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Her brother cannon-balled off a rock to join her.—
Brianna Randall,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The team traversed steep and uneven ground, overcame vertical drops of up to 60 feet (20 meters) using rope techniques and transformed a small underground site into a temporary base.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Several states along the East Coast have been issued warnings by the National Weather Service (NWS), after a nor’easter traversed the eastern seaboard this weekend bringing with it the threat of strong wind and heavy rain.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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
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The wrappers don’t have to be a perfect circle, just roundish.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Rounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rounded. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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