ROUNDED UP Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

rounded up

verb

past tense of round up

as in collected

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 An InStyle writer rounded up seven stylish alternatives to heels to wear with dresses, from knee-high boots to comfortable sneakers. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 30 Oct. 2026 Here, we‘ve rounded up the top neck creams recommended by dermatologists and our roster of mature skin testers. — Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2026 Vogue looked to classic films and rounded up some of the most iconic sweater moments of all time, for your enjoyment. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026 They are being rounded up and sent for slaughter by the government that wants the land for its rich buddies and industry. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026 The next day—still drunk and still armed—Ike rounded up his associates, including brothers Tom and Frank McLaury. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Oct. 2026 Hundred Waters threw an album release party on the site, rounded up friends including How to Dress Well, Alvin Risk and Eskmo to come play it, and that was FORM 2014. — Katie Bain, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2026 The recently rounded up include a 28-year-old who had been living in San Francisco since 2022 and was arrested for missing an immigration hearing. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 Save as a collection on MyRecipes We’ve rounded up our favorite, easy ways to prepare chicken. — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026

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Amused, the actor offered a gentle lesson in mixing the perfect vodka and orange juice—just one of countless tales this legendary hotel has collected over nearly a century.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
State health officials collected samples from retail stores in the Sacramento area.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of collected

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For Round 2, Raman’s allies assembled a series of outside campaign committees to promote her mayoral bid.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
Since taking office, Mamdani has named Diya Vij, an arts-organizations veteran, to lead the Department of Cultural Affairs, and assembled a slew of heavyweights to serve on his Committee on Arts and Culture.

— Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of assembled

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This week, ahead of Abu Dhabi’s flagship energy conference ADIPEC, senior executives and CEOs from the energy industry gathered to discuss the challenges facing the industry under the Chatham House Rule.

— Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
At the news conference, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said investigators at his office gathered video evidence, interviewed witnesses and worked closely with prosecutors to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of gathered

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Its autonomy software, called AviernOS, has accumulated more than 150 miles of autonomous flight, according to the company’s website.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
Skin and lives that have accumulated years with care hold a beauty that youth cannot reproduce.

— Kati Chitrakorn, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of accumulated

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Iran qualified and has been grouped with Syria, China and Kyrgyzstan for the league stage.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
In a two-page editorial published in 1976, Katzman argued that some instances of early- and late-onset dementia should be grouped together as Alzheimer’s disease.

— Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of grouped

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The brand’s Peptide Detox shampoo, which adsorbs hard water deposits to thoroughly clean hair, has amassed 238,000 impressions on TikTok this month and can consistently be found topping the app’s section for popular searches.

— Tracy Achonwa, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
This new holiday collection comes at a busy time for Birkenstock, which has amassed quite an active release calendar.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of amassed

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State House District 105 candidate Ken McCool garnered significant financial support in his bid to oust Republican Tricia Cotham.

— Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2026
Cothiere garnered a much lower vote share than Wilson did in the crowded eight-person August primary to Wilson.

— Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026

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