ROUNDED Synonyms: 116 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of rounded

as in bulbous

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nonspherical

as in smooth

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verb

past tense of round

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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straightened

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Recent Examples of rounded

Adjective

Rather than evolve the rounded ones from the Bentayga, it's gone with a more inoffensive rectangular design, with slim daylight running lights at the top. — New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026 The Birkenstock Santa Clarita Mary Janes marry the brand’s trademark comfort with a clog-like silhouette, complete with rounded toes and super-smooth leather uppers. — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2026

Verb

Its formula is rounded out with the gently exfoliating polyhydroxy acid, niacinamide to even out skin tone, and Laminaria extract for hydration. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026 Rocchio rounded first base, reached second and raced toward left field, his teammates chasing after him like a swarm of honeybees following their queen. — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rounded

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rounded

Adjective

There are the Vamps, inflated shoes born of the puffy Y2K lineage of skate classics like Osirises or Etnies, taken to theatrical levels of bulbous.

— Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
From his breakout starring role in 1975’s cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Curry brought his bulbous eyes and madcap energy to every performance.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of bulbous

Verb

In some cases, the participants circled around actual roundtables, while some were standing in small huddles standing in the corners of the room.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
The orbiter's science orbit circled Mars on an extreme path, approaching as close as 227 miles (365 kilometers) and extending as far out as 49,710 miles (80,000 km).

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026

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Chase Meidroth hit a long fly down the left-field line that curved foul during a third-inning at-bat Tuesday against the Kansas City Royals.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
In a new paper published in Royal Society Open Science, mathematician Alain Goriely shows that even though the stylobate really is curved, the illusion doesn’t hold up.

— Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of curved

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Dixon-Wyatt is deservedly locked in that spot, while Simms balled it in his 20 snaps, catching four passes for 72 yards despite missing some time during the game due to injury.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Two duel threat QBs that both struggled early and then balled out in the second half!

— Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026