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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
All fares in Tri-Rail’s Byzantine pricing scheme would be rounded up to the next dollar, except for the line’s $5 weekend fare, which will remain in place.
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David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
InStyle editors rounded up some of the most mesmerizing iterations, from French chrome tips to colorful metallic finishes.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
In 2024, several of the goats escaped their enclosure and were rounded up by police.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
Officials say the ringleader, Kyaw Klay, rounded up the crew to steal the copper and would sell it to recycling plants.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
The core of this CW series is a romance between a human girl, Emery, and an alien boy called Roman who met a decade earlier when the extraterrestrial visitors first crash-landed on Earth and were rounded up and placed in an internment camp.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 14 Feb. 2026
At a time when people are being rounded up, questioned and sometimes dragged away because of their accent or skin color, recrimination would be understandable.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
Another rounded up the best tools for gardeners.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
In the deadliest attack in Nigeria in several months, the extremists rounded up villagers, tied their arms behind their backs, lined them up and shot them in the head.
—Pelumi Salako, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
InStyle editors rounded up some of the most mesmerizing iterations, from French chrome tips to colorful metallic finishes.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
In 2024, several of the goats escaped their enclosure and were rounded up by police.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
Officials say the ringleader, Kyaw Klay, rounded up the crew to steal the copper and would sell it to recycling plants.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
The core of this CW series is a romance between a human girl, Emery, and an alien boy called Roman who met a decade earlier when the extraterrestrial visitors first crash-landed on Earth and were rounded up and placed in an internment camp.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 14 Feb. 2026
At a time when people are being rounded up, questioned and sometimes dragged away because of their accent or skin color, recrimination would be understandable.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
Another rounded up the best tools for gardeners.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
In the deadliest attack in Nigeria in several months, the extremists rounded up villagers, tied their arms behind their backs, lined them up and shot them in the head.
—Pelumi Salako, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rounded up
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Nichols, a first team all-conference selection and Shawnee Mission West grad, collected six points, three rebounds and four assists, hitting just one shot from the field.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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Avery Tucker also collected an assist.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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Therefore, it can be assembled on-site without specialized technical expertise.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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Records show the avant-garde Los Angeles compound assembled and customized over several decades by the legendary filmmaker, who died in January 2025 at age 78, went to an unnamed buyer for $13 million.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
5 Mar. 2026
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As additional observations from telescopes around the world were gathered throughout 2025, scientists were able to refine its orbit.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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In a voice note sent by the second Tehran resident on Wednesday night, the sound of pro-regime demonstrators who had gathered for the first day of official mourning for Khamenei can be heard chanting in the background.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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The sheriff had finally accumulated the political power to build the new jail.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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The real-world mythology of the blood moon Unsurprisingly, given a blood moon's ominous hue, a vast codex of mythology and legend has accumulated around them from various cultures throughout history.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Unlike previous years in which attendees raised a hand and asked their questions one by one, this year the questions were submitted in writing and grouped by topic — such as budget, public safety and infrastructure — to be answered by category.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Why Fiberlayering Is Better Than Fibermaxxing Fiber is often grouped as soluble, insoluble, and resistant starch.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
5 Mar. 2026
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Over their 25 years together, the pair have amassed a trove of furnishings and objects, much of it stored off-site.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2026
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During his 48-year coaching career, McKinley amassed 1,043 wins, became the winningest NJCAA Division I basketball coach in the nation, and earned induction into the NJCAA Women's Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Trump garnered the support of 46% of young males in the 2024 presidential election, up 7 points from 2020, according to exit polling analyzed by Pew Research.—
Nathan Layne,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Three makeshift camps have been closed as a result of people finding housing, including a more permanent Fountain Square camp that garnered media coverage after residents called attention to growing piles of trash and reports of animal abuse.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Rounded up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rounded%20up. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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