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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
Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
The low, oversized, plush style evokes the lounge-like interiors of the era, with rounded corners and a sink-into-me silhouette.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 10 Jan. 2026
Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2025
Kim rounded out her look with her signature rosy cheeks, smoky eye and neutral lip, while her hair was swept back into a tight ponytail.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
Jim Harbaugh has molded LA into a well-rounded, physical team that doesn’t beat itself, and just clinched a playoff berth for a second consecutive season.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
The low, oversized, plush style evokes the lounge-like interiors of the era, with rounded corners and a sink-into-me silhouette.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
Lamb Weston, DataDog and Marathon Petroleum rounded out the list of oversold stocks.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2025
Kim rounded out her look with her signature rosy cheeks, smoky eye and neutral lip, while her hair was swept back into a tight ponytail.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rounded
Adjective
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Depending on sun, shade, and mood, meals can be taken in different locations—in the main lodge, on a private veranda, or between the bulbous trunks of baobabs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Dec. 2025
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In the spring, summer and fall, travelers flock to Utah’s Canyon Country for the rich red canyons, arches and bulbous rock formations found in the area’s two national parks, national monuments, state parks and recreation areas.—
Alex Temblador,
USA Today,
18 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The wide waistband, which stays in place without feeling constricting, has a seamless design for a smooth look.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Martha Stewart is 84 years old and has some of the most enviable, smooth, radiant, and seemingly pore-free skin.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The line has rolled together for the last four games.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Police said their initial investigation found that Hastings was performing maintenance underneath the truck cab when the vehicle rolled backward, trapping him beneath it.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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As the demonstrators circled the sidewalk outside the World Trade Center with Noem inside, Manolo De Los Santos, a founder of The People's Forum and a regular protest organizer, told the crowd that demonstrators weren’t allowed inside.—
Asra Q. Nomani , Nikolas Lanum , Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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As one officer grabs at her door handle, a third officer who had circled to the front of the SUV from the opposite side draws his gun.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Fashion lovers, celebrities, and stylists alike are fans of this polished shoulder bag, thanks to its durable leather, curved top handle, and flat base.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
15 Dec. 2025
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Additive manufacturing allows load-bearing structures to follow curved, organic geometries dictated by optimization algorithms rather than the straight ribs and stringers of traditional airframes.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Dec. 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
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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Trump's pin features a cartoon version of himself with his mouth open, brows furrowed and fists balled at his sides.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Pre-dug and balled include white pine, Norway spruce, and Colorado blue spruce.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
21 Nov. 2025
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“Rounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rounded. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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