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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
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
And while the visions of uncannily artificial paradise might recall Rousseau, or the curvy, geometrically rounded bodies suggest the work of Colombian Fernando Botero, Angulo’s young women appear more self-aware and self-assertive than the subjects of either of those artists.
—Benjamin Lima, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2026
The actual football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs also rounded out one of the NFL's most successful ratings with an average of 126 million viewers.
—Pamela Avila, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
White set an intention after the 2021-22 season to better himself as a player and teammate, working on his physique and ballhandling in the offseason to transform into a well-rounded combo guard.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
And while the visions of uncannily artificial paradise might recall Rousseau, or the curvy, geometrically rounded bodies suggest the work of Colombian Fernando Botero, Angulo’s young women appear more self-aware and self-assertive than the subjects of either of those artists.
—Benjamin Lima, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
The cast is rounded out by Erika Alexander, Precious Way, Jalyn Hall, and SNL vet Bobby Moynihan.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2026
The actual football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs also rounded out one of the NFL's most successful ratings with an average of 126 million viewers.
—Pamela Avila, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rounded
Adjective
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Hyacinth Bridgerton The curious, feisty Hyacinth Bridgerton—named after the bulbous purple flower—is the youngest child in the Bridgerton family.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
29 Jan. 2026
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There’s a big roof scoop and bulbous arches, concealing an 1,100-horsepower V8 that also makes 850 lb-ft of torque.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The fragrance opens with a playful burst of juicy raspberry before folding into warm vanilla blossom, eventually settling into a smooth veil of cashmere musk that feels cozy without ever becoming heavy.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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Try making vichyssoise, a simple, smooth soup combining leeks and potatoes.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
9 Feb. 2026
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Nyla Brooks scored 21 points, Nyla Harris added 19 and North Carolina rolled past Wake Forest.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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In addition, up to $35,000 of unused 529 funds can be rolled tax- and penalty-free into a Roth IRA for your nephew, subject to various rules.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Yet up and down the trunk, the tree was circled with new feathery foliage, vibrantly green and healthy.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Which neighborhood is being circled by ICE, which neighbor is being yanked from their house and needs observers documenting ASAP!—
Angela Pelster,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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By tracking how those signals curved through Jupiter’s atmosphere, the team created detailed maps of temperature and density across the planet.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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Hallie Henley Sims inherited her own grandmother’s curved back settee and chose to keep the original orange velvet upholstery intact.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
29 Jan. 2026
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
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
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Kon Knueppel has balled out far beyond rookie expectation, averaging nearly 19 points per game and close to 50/40/90 shooting splits and coming off a career-high 34-point performance.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Knicks had a chance to cut Phoenix’s lead down to just four with under a minute left in regulation, but Karl-Anthony Towns air-balled a wide-open three at the top of the key.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Rounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rounded. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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