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as in bulbous
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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
Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
The tapenades and soft cheeses come to life with the rounded, flat blade and comfortable hold.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 22 Apr. 2025
In cooler months, go for leather or suede boots with square or rounded toes.
—Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 16 Apr. 2025
The jade is naturally cool to the touch, soothing from the get-go, and the rounded shape lends to relaxing, circular massaging.
—Allure, 14 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Mon Mothma’s hedonistic husband, Perrin, seemed a bit more rounded out this season.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
The tapenades and soft cheeses come to life with the rounded, flat blade and comfortable hold.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 22 Apr. 2025
In cooler months, go for leather or suede boots with square or rounded toes.
—Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 16 Apr. 2025
The jade is naturally cool to the touch, soothing from the get-go, and the rounded shape lends to relaxing, circular massaging.
—Allure, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rounded
Adjective
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Behind the headband is where things get sculptural, with three bulbous bouffants stacked on top of one another, each smaller than the one in front of it.—
Nicola Dall'Asen,
Allure,
5 May 2025
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In another bathroom, the firm designed a bulbous vanity covered in parchment leather with a waterproof high-gloss finish.—
Tim McKeough,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Twain’s final decades were his Job years, the opposite of quiet and smooth and lovely.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
9 May 2025
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Photos taken during the health department’s inspection showed bookshelves with cracked and peeling paint sitting close to the ground, but the wood is now sanded smooth and painted over.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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Crosby continued his nearly 20-year assault on the Philadelphia Flyers with a 4-point outburst as the Penguins rolled to a 7-3 victory at PPG Paints Arena in their final game before the Christmas break.—
Josh Yohe,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Democrats pressing to streamline the prior authorization process in Medicare Advantage have made some last-minute changes that add cost to the plan and could complicate its chances of being rolled into a year-end health deal.—
Victoria Knight,
Axios,
10 Dec. 2024
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Her ghost of Christmas future is a funereal specter without a face, circled by dark moths.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Dec. 2024
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Some of us circled the toys and left the catalog open to strategic pages for all to see.—
Dawn Mitchell,
The Indianapolis Star,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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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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In the map created for the 2022 film, Gotham is three islands that are almost roundish, jagged circles connected by bridges, so the Tricorner Bridge is kind of like the Brooklyn Bridge, but not quite.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
20 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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The reentry windows will narrow over the next couple of days, but experts won't be able to pinpoint an exact time or location before the spherical spacecraft makes its final plunge.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2025
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Some proteins take the form of hollow, spherical structures called protein cages, acting as protective containers that deliver materials to cells.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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Never a perfect circle, but dependably rotund, the doughnuts are large enough to tear at greedily and still last the entire drive home.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2025
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The toy, named Psyduck—intended for humans—is a rotund duck-like creature prone to splitting headaches.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2023
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Its monumental circular tower, the largest in the region, boasts ingenious features such as notches designed to pour hot date syrup on invaders.—
Natasha Amar,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Add egg mixture, and cook, stirring gently and scraping bottom of skillet in a circular motion using a rubber spatula, until large curds begin to form and bare spots appear on bottom of skillet, about 45 seconds.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
11 May 2025
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“Rounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rounded. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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