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to bring together in one body or place
rounded everyone up for one final training session
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Recent Examples of rounded up
The core of this CW series is a romance between a human girl, Emery, and an alien boy called Roman who met a decade earlier when the extraterrestrial visitors first crash-landed on Earth and were rounded up and placed in an internment camp.
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 14 Feb. 2026
At a time when people are being rounded up, questioned and sometimes dragged away because of their accent or skin color, recrimination would be understandable.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
Another rounded up the best tools for gardeners.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
Emma Aicher of Germany and Sofia Goggia of Italy rounded up the podium.
—Haley Ott, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
In the deadliest attack in Nigeria in several months, the extremists rounded up villagers, tied their arms behind their backs, lined them up and shot them in the head.
—Pelumi Salako, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The Enquirer rounded up some of the best new buildings and interior architecture featured in the 2025 Cincinnati Design Awards.
—Sydney Franklin, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Feb. 2026
Crews rounded up the only air boat in the district, plus a hover craft for backup.
—Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 29 Jan. 2026
Here, our editors have rounded up seven things that good Southern hosts always have on hand for unexpected guests.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026
Jeff Spry, Space.com, 14 Feb. 2026
At a time when people are being rounded up, questioned and sometimes dragged away because of their accent or skin color, recrimination would be understandable.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
Another rounded up the best tools for gardeners.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
Emma Aicher of Germany and Sofia Goggia of Italy rounded up the podium.
—Haley Ott, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
In the deadliest attack in Nigeria in several months, the extremists rounded up villagers, tied their arms behind their backs, lined them up and shot them in the head.
—Pelumi Salako, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The Enquirer rounded up some of the best new buildings and interior architecture featured in the 2025 Cincinnati Design Awards.
—Sydney Franklin, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Feb. 2026
Crews rounded up the only air boat in the district, plus a hover craft for backup.
—Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 29 Jan. 2026
Here, our editors have rounded up seven things that good Southern hosts always have on hand for unexpected guests.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rounded up
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The auto companies, however, say this data is collected with the intent to use the information to protect drivers.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Eric Laughlin, a spokesperson for the Office of Spill Prevention and Response at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, said the agency also collected samples of the oil sheen, which are still being analyzed.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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Known for producing first-round draft picks as pitchers, Harvard-Westlake has assembled a group of hitters this season that looks capable of producing lots of offense after a season-opening 15-1 win over Southlake (Texas) Carroll on Thursday at O’Malley Family Field.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Net-a-porter and Mr Porter veterans Heather Kaminetsky and Toby Bateman have assembled their teams, set their strategies and begun rewriting the sites’ music for a new generation, and for one-time fans who may have drifted away.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Soon a crowd gathered and helped carry Ghadimi into a nearby house.—
Babak Dehghanpisheh,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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On Wednesday, Betts was home in Southern California, and once again gathered a group to watch together on TV.—
Claire McNear,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2026
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Combined, the four account for 54% of all the points and 34% of the rebounds accumulated by the Aztecs during this season’s 20-4 run.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Country Day accumulated 106 points good for team Bronze in the Girls division while the Boys totaled 49 points.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Feb. 2026
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Players, within the same age range, can be grouped by physical attributes, play-driving, overall style and production, among other factors.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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In the aftermath, astronomers used the Hubble Space Telescope and other observatories around the world to track a couple of dozen pieces of the shattered comet, in what appeared to be grouped in four main clusters of icy debris.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Poway amassed 387 team points, well ahead of runner-up Brawley with 214 in the San Diego Section Division 2 boys wrestling finals Saturday at Southwest-El Centro High School.—
Kevin J. Farmer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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The residential street where Good died remains open, but orange traffic cones offer a narrow walkway for those paying their respects, and a small band of volunteers watches over the mound of flowers, artwork and handwritten signs that has amassed between the sidewalk and the street.—
JACK BROOK,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Named after the 19th-Century Foreign Secretary and Prime Minister Viscount Palmerston, the cat quickly garnered a large online fanbase, boasting nearly 100,000 followers as of Tuesday who closely tracked his adventures across Westminster.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Unfortunately, this particular crash, garnered significant public attention and necessitated our department put out a statement with the basic facts of the incident.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Rounded up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rounded%20up. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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