rounded up

past tense of round up

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of rounded up While three of the four answers in the answer key rounded up hundreds, the top-right one only rounded up to 10s. Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025 Not loving America is not doing anything while good people are rounded up in the streets of America, and children are zip-tied. Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025 Despite launching a solo attack from 82km out from the finish, United States champion Quinn Simmons (Lidl Trek) finished in fourth, overtaken by Michael Storer (Tudor Pro Cycling Team) who rounded up the podium. Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025 Anyone living in one of the dozens of surrounding villages, such as Nazareth, who was not rounded up must have cowered in fear behind closed doors or hidden in the various underground cisterns and hewn chambers beneath the ancient houses and courtyards of the Jewish villages. Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025 The Atlas star recently rounded up her summer getaway trip to the Hamptons on her Instagram, sharing a selfie with Emme. Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025 But there was a problem; Lindsay wasn’t picking up her phone, so Melzetta rounded up a friend and went there. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025 For those who aren’t chasing game but still want to wander the woods, wildlife officials have rounded up five safety tips to keep themselves safe while adventuring outside. Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 26 Sep. 2025 In what looked like a deliberate provocation, police in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg rounded up local Azerbaijanis in June and accused them of crimes that were two decades old. Thomas De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rounded up
Verb
  • Jen went into Dedication Night with a special boost, courtesy of husband Zac Affleck, who collected stories from fans and friends of how Jen has inspired them and decorated her trailer with them ahead of her performance.
    Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Crime scene investigators collected evidence and canvassed the area for witnesses and any available surveillance video.
    Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The world’s fourth-largest carmaker said Tuesday the investment will support the introduction of five new vehicles, including a Dodge Durango to be built in Detroit and a midsize truck to be assembled in Toledo, Ohio.
    Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Structurally Reddit’s league deals resemble those assembled by other social platforms, with leagues making a commitment to post and sharing ad-revenue attached to content.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In downtown Madison, around 15,000 people gathered for the rally, according to Madison police.
    Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Thousands gathered at the Arizona Capitol with signs, flags and bullhorns.
    Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Late afternoon is an alternative time for cutting flowers, as plants have accumulated energy during the day, aiding in longer-lasting freshness.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The bill would also allow newly married couples to combine accumulated Save Our Homes benefits.
    Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • With overdose-specific loss, those feelings are often more complicated and grouped with the stigma of losing someone to substance.
    Rachel Hale, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Despite being grouped together with the villains who slashed their way through the ’80s (and, to a lesser extent, the ’90s), Freddy has always been unique.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Since taking over as Wisconsin's head coach before the program's bowl game in 2022, Fickell has amassed a 15-18 overall record.
    Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Victoria Paris, who has amassed 2 million TikTok followers, has openly shared her strategy of posting 10-plus videos daily to boost her visibility and grow her audience.
    Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This was a crew of Black teenagers making sonically adventurous music that, in fact, garnered a great deal of young Black listeners.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The post, shared by the shelter's Instagram account, Cole & Friend's Animal Rescue (@coleandfriendsrescue), has garnered more than 8,000 likes.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Rounded up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rounded%20up. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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