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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
Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The leaves are shiny green with rounded teeth and wavy margins and are similar to those of the chestnut oak.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
Tommy Fleetwood and Sam Burns rounded out the top five at 10-under.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Text neck syndrome causes rounded shoulders and a forward head tilt that can become permanent, as well as chronic neck pain.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The leaves are shiny green with rounded teeth and wavy margins and are similar to those of the chestnut oak.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The variable rate is based on the rate published on the 25th day, or the next business day, of the preceding calendar month, rounded to the nearest hundredth of a percent.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
Tommy Fleetwood and Sam Burns rounded out the top five at 10-under.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rounded
Verb
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An electric version arrived in 2007, and the very last one rolled off the assembly line in 2024.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
2 Sep. 2025
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Adding to the waterworks, Kerr also wept as the credits rolled.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In a rivalry rooted in history that extends well beyond the field, Saturday’s renewal of the famed Border War series has been circled on both programs’ calendars for a long time now.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Baltimore Ravens have likely had Sunday's Week 1 matchup against the Buffalo Bills circled ever since the NFL schedule was released.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Bathrooms are also curved, with an abundance of wood and dark-green tile.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
27 Aug. 2025
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The skull vault curved like that of Homo sapiens.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The top overlay of her black, Christian Dior gown blew upward, and billowed, appearing inflated and bulbous for about a second, footage of the moment shared by Cinema Blend shows.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Justin, meanwhile, delights in the most gargantuan hoodies and bottoms, bulbous footwear, and sporty accessories, while always wearing something from his own brand too.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
27 Aug. 2025
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Pre-season was smoother compared to last year’s disruption when the women’s team had to move out of their building to make way for the men’s team.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The reversible duvet cover is made from 100 percent organic cotton and has a honeycomb texture on one side and a smooth cotton percale finish on the other.—
Ali Faccenda,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Newly installed balled and burlapped plants need about 1 inch of water a week — be sure the root ball is getting watered.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Much of the rest of the hike was dry and traversed gentle gravel bars or smooth limestone expanses, skirting the edges of grassy bluffs and rocky cliffs.—
Eva Frederick,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025
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Our parents were up the sand, loose and recumbent, snacking on octopus jerky and reading aloud journal entries my great-great-great-great-grandfather kept as his family traversed the territory to homestead a new life.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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
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“Rounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rounded. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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