rounded up

Definition of rounded upnext
past tense of round up

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of rounded up Transactions that end with three, four, eight, or nine cents will be rounded up. Dan Raby, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026 Our editor rounded up all the best offers available now, including a few of our 2026 Wellness Award winners. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026 The Hollywood Reporter has rounded up the full cast of HBO’s Harry Potter series, expected to run for over a decade on HBO Max. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026 Under Noem, intense enforcement operations were launched in places including Los Angeles, Chicago and Minneapolis, where immigrants were rounded up in arrest sweeps and protesters clashed with federal officers. Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026 While The North Face’s version remains my personal favorite, there are plenty of padded, insulated slipper styles across price points worth considering—I’ve rounded up the best ones below. Iman Balagam, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026 The publicity people who decided the height of football players rounded up generously and said Flutie was 5-10. Dan Pompei, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026 Our food experts from across the region have rounded up eight of their favorites to help guide you on your travels. The Providence Journal, 13 Mar. 2026 Payment amounts could be different when multiple items are purchased or depending on the tax rate, but overall, prices more often being rounded up would lead to millions of dollars gained by businesses and lost by consumers collectively, amounting to a few pennies lost per person. ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rounded up
Verb
  • Sachs said additional data about Idahoans would likely have to be collected to fulfill the requirements.
    Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The number is based on accounts collected from residents in Jean Denis as well as officials and community leaders.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • For now, the LS6 will appear only in the Corvette, the engines for which will be built in Flint, Michigan—not GM’s Tonawanda facility, where the current LT2 is assembled alongside the company’s small-block L84 and L87 truck engines.
    Byron Hurd, The Drive, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The formation assembled 394 feet above the river and depicted some of the world’s most iconic TV shows, sports, and movies, including Harry Potter, Batman, Superman, Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon, and The White Lotus.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Jamaica born About a hundred people gathered to lay Wilson to rest, singing, crying and laughing while remembering his kind heart, his hard work and his famous barbecue ribs and chicken wings.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Ka'mardre Coleman remembered Students and family of Ka'mardre Coleman gathered in the high school's courtyard with flowers, balloons and candles.
    Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In 73 career regular-season games with the Sirens and Ottawa Charge, Roese has accumulated 25 points (3 goals, 22 assists).
    Twin Cities, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2026
  • By measuring how much radiocarbon had accumulated in those proteins, researchers could estimate how long each shark had been alive.
    Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The remarks were followed by a moment of silence, before community members grouped together to remember the teen.
    Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The hunt will have four rounds grouped by kids up to fifth grade and will run every 15 minutes.
    Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • His videos have amassed millions of views on social media.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
  • But, as has been widely discussed, putting US boots on the ground would carry enormous risks, not least because possible ground operations have been telegraphed by Washington for weeks, while apparently unprepared US forces scattered across the world have been slowly amassed.
    Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The post was shared by user @thedraftfoldertales on March 21 and has since garnered 2 million views.
    Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Hours-long YouTube videos of rain falling on tents have quietly garnered millions of views, and the appeal could be rooted in how our nervous systems respond to steady, predictable sound.
    Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026

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“Rounded up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rounded%20up. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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