ROUNDED (OFF OR OUT) Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

rounded (off or out)

verb

past tense of round (off or out)

as in ended

to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point I'll round off the meeting here and let everyone get an early start on the weekend

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as in decorated

to serve as a completing element to coffee and dessert rounded out the meal

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Brent crude futures ended last week down more than 7% following signals from Washington that an agreement with Tehran to unblock the vital maritime chokepoint was in sight.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
Edge rusher Jonathan Greenard is now in Philly, and he was replaced by third-year Dallas Turner, who ended 2025 on a high.

— Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of ended

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The church’s nave is decorated in the incredibly intricate Manueline style – motifs that pay tribute to the sea trade that made Portugal rich.

— Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2026
It is decorated more like a living room than a conventional sports facility, with a warm palette, rich leathers, and cozy rugs.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of decorated

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The incident came one day after the DEF CON security conference concluded in Las Vegas, and was first described on social media accounts that follow publicly available air-to-ground messages, known as ACARS.

— Cyrus Farivar, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026
The South Korean government investigation concluded that this was an institutional problem – mostly handled by one employee but done with the organization’s approval.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of concluded

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Tassel accents make a great outfit anchor; what once adorned the home brings elegance and opulence to your wardrobe.

— Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
On the seventh floor of a building in the Fashion District, Bryan Hearns shows me to his studio, where containers brim with colorful rhinestones, walls are adorned with zippers, chains and pliers, and rainbow fabrics and leathers pile on the floor.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of adorned

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Taylor Ruck swam the freestyle leg for Canada and picked up her third bronze of the night, having previously finished third in the 50-meter butterfly and 100-meter backstroke.

— Peter Baugh, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Freeman stayed in the game and finished the top of the eighth, but Tommy Edman pinch hit for him in the bottom of the inning before Los Angeles closed out a 4-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals, its fourth in five games.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of finished

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Irvin was one of hundreds of alumni on campus Saturday as Miami wrapped up its first week of fall camp, with Year 5 of Cristobal’s tenure now less than four weeks away from beginning.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026
The value of my executive coaching work felt real the first time a coaching session wrapped up without a happy ending.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of wrapped up

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The restoration was completed in May of 2025 and the hotel has earned a Michelin Key, the ultimate achievement such as a Michelin star is to restaurants.

— Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
Semenyo had already completed a prolific season in England’s Premier League, scoring 17 league goals to take over boyhood idol Tony Yeboah’s long-standing record for most scored by a Ghanaian in a single season.

— Andrew McNicol, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

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