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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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
  • Two Connecticut State Police troopers have been cleared in connection with a fatal shooting in Bozrah last August after the state Inspector General concluded that the armed woman who was shot was apparently trying to commit suicide by cop.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
  • Personnel in full-body protective gear and breathing masks escorted the travelers from ship to shore in Tenerife, an effort that concluded Monday.
    Mike Corder, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
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  • Her piece is a simple lycra zip-up unitard, adorned with tennis ball pockets on either thigh.
    Kaio Cesar, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
  • But five-piece Lelek, adorned with markings historically designed to fend off threats from the Ottoman Empire, still make for a formidable, imposing, and curiously bewitching presence.
    Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 11 May 2026
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  • 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
  • For all intents and purposes, the bulk of the offseason acquisition for the Dallas Cowboys is wrapped up.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026
  • Paramount Skydance wrapped up its series of intimate presentations with agencies and marketers in recent weeks.
    Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 11 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 13 May. 2026.

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