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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rounded up
  1. collected
  2. assembled
  3. gathered
  4. accumulated
  5. grouped
  6. amassed
  7. garnered
Verb
  • The third-party testing also found indoor airborne mold concentrations significantly below outdoor levels at the time samples were collected, according to the district’s summary.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2026
  • His team plans to combine measurements from star and Sun sensors with positioning data collected through a network of radio beacons.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of collected
Verb
  • Saudi Arabia assembled a coalition backing the government, waging a yearslong campaign of air bombardment that brought it international condemnation over civilian deaths.
    — AHMED HATEM, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Its latest product is a magnetic modular display system designed to be assembled quickly, packed away when not in use, and used to add up to three additional screens to a laptop.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of assembled
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Across its commercial operations Digit has accumulated more than 65,000 hours of real-world operation.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Filgueiras had accumulated about 1,300 hours of flight experience up until her death.
    — Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of accumulated
Verb
  • Employers are grouped by the overall size of their organization, and the number of employees invited to the survey, which might include employees outside Chicagoland.
    — Kim Quillen, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Its antique silver hue would look beautiful as the star of a holiday table or on a mantel, grouped with other candleholders.
    — Brittany VanDerBill, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of grouped
Verb
  • Once in office, though, Peña quietly amassed a rival power base, analysts say.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Together, the books have amassed more than 100 million Kindle page reads worldwide in just three and a half months.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of amassed
Verb
  • The uneven score garnered frustration not only from Mosley, but from his players as well.
    — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Never mind the creative rut his band has endured for the better part of this century, nor the concurrent PR debacles that have garnered more attention than the actual music.
    — Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of garnered

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“Rounded up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rounded%20up. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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