rounded (off or out)

Definition of rounded (off or out)next
past tense of round (off or out)
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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rounded (off or out)
Verb
  • The Australian policy of refusing to allow boat arrivals to settle has largely ended people smuggling from Southeast Asian ports in rickety fishing boats that had once thrived.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 May 2026
  • In 2023, Florida illegally ended Medicaid coverage for almost 500,000 recipients, primarily pregnant and postpartum women, infants and children.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
Verb
  • Yet Austin Reaves decorated with bricks.
    Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
  • The office itself leans toward old-school classicism, its conference and sitting rooms decorated with museum-quality Hudson River School paintings and 19th-century antiques.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Verb
  • The global war concluded inconclusively, with territory changing hands in many directions.
    Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • The other major social media trial to have concluded this year took place in Los Angeles in March.
    Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 4 May 2026
Verb
  • Both co-chaired the event with Wintour, who wore a Loewe custom floor-length jacket adorned in feathers that formed tulip bouquets.
    Luis Giraldo, CBS News, 4 May 2026
  • The style is made of 18-karat white and yellow gold and adorned with 34 diamonds on the bezel, 178 on the bracelet, and 12 more placed on the hour markers.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 4 May 2026
Verb
  • The movie, which literally just finished post-production, arrived on tracking this morning.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 7 May 2026
  • The Barons finished 25-8 last season, losing in the CIF San Diego Section Open Division championship game to rival Mater Dei Catholic 6-1, then falling to the Crusaders again, 5-4, in the SoCal Regional semifinals.
    Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • As Michigan wrapped up its 69-63 win over Connecticut on April 6 in Indianapolis, CBS Sports announcer Ian Eagle made the final call of the men’s basketball season.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
  • The American Frugal Housewife (1829), A Treatise on Domestic Economy (1842), and The American Woman’s Home (1869) offered instructions on everything from bread-baking to furniture to babies, all wrapped up with a submit-to-your-husband bow.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 May 2026
Verb
  • Its primary colors are black and silver, complemented by white and red — a nod to the NHL's Red Wings.
    Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 6 May 2026
  • The stone archways of the original mansion are complemented by large windows, soft gingham chairs, and geometric tile floors.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2026
Verb
  • For example, two weeks ago, the White Sox wound up last on our list despite only one of our voters actually ranking them 30th.
    Chad Jennings, New York Times, 6 May 2026
  • The whole documentary wound up being about that.
    A.D. Amorosi, SPIN, 4 May 2026
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“Rounded (off or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rounded%20%28off%20or%20out%29. Accessed 9 May. 2026.

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