1
as in rolling
to form into a round compact mass
carefully rounded the dough and placed it on a cookie tray
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2
as in circling
to travel completely around
a monorail for visitors that rounds the park
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as in curving
to turn away from a straight line or course
rounded on the track and headed for the finish line
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Recent Examples of rounding
Grisham hurt himself after hitting a two-run single and rounding first in the sixth inning of Friday’s loss to Toronto.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
Grisham left the game in the sixth inning after rounding first base on a two-run single.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 13 June 2026
By the third quarter of 2025, Wiz led with 19% revenue share and Microsoft sat right behind at 18%, with CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks rounding out the front of the pack.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Rosenberger, who is headed to Northwest Florida State University, edged out Hagerty’s star sophomore Isaias Torres for the honor, and rounding out the top five were Jack Fleming of Winter Springs, Nate Davis of Bishop Moore and Max Sakala of Orangewood Christian.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
Also rounding out the international ensemble cast are Laura Innes, Jessica Brown Findlay, Morven Christie, Reed Birney, Matt Craven, Colin Hanks, and Steve Zahn’s Solo, the endearing manchild survivor of Silo 17.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 4 June 2026
And rounding out the group were two first-time nominees.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
That 25-point gap is not a rounding error.
—Matt Rosenbaum, Fortune, 29 May 2026
The incident report states that Falcone was in the wrong lane while rounding a sharp right turn and hit an embankment.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
Grisham left the game in the sixth inning after rounding first base on a two-run single.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 13 June 2026
By the third quarter of 2025, Wiz led with 19% revenue share and Microsoft sat right behind at 18%, with CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks rounding out the front of the pack.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Rosenberger, who is headed to Northwest Florida State University, edged out Hagerty’s star sophomore Isaias Torres for the honor, and rounding out the top five were Jack Fleming of Winter Springs, Nate Davis of Bishop Moore and Max Sakala of Orangewood Christian.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
Also rounding out the international ensemble cast are Laura Innes, Jessica Brown Findlay, Morven Christie, Reed Birney, Matt Craven, Colin Hanks, and Steve Zahn’s Solo, the endearing manchild survivor of Silo 17.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 4 June 2026
And rounding out the group were two first-time nominees.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
That 25-point gap is not a rounding error.
—Matt Rosenbaum, Fortune, 29 May 2026
The incident report states that Falcone was in the wrong lane while rounding a sharp right turn and hit an embankment.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rounding
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The plan is a direct result of South Africa’s crippling electricity crisis, which peaked between 2023 and 2023 when record-breaking rolling blackouts threatened economic collapse.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
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Emanuel and White served as VIP shepherds at times, bringing dignitaries over to talk to Trump when the action was quiet in the octagon, and commercials were rolling for viewers on TV.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
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That churning mix of confidence and doubt gives Sir Render a full-bodied dynamism that Navy Blue albums can sometimes lack, moving between moods instead of circling around a single frame of mind.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
10 June 2026
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Symptoms of prolonged deficiency include ventroflexion of the neck (bending the head toward the floor); mental dullness (confusion, lethargy, non-responsiveness, failing to interact, low energy); vision changes; wobbly walking, circling, or falling; seizures; and weakness and lethargy.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
10 June 2026
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The long curving claws of white ivory glistened their deadly threat.—
Anton Money,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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With its elegant, womanly heel curving into a narrow point and its sensible perforated top designed to resemble a man's oxford dress shoe, the oxford pump is the shoe of a woman who stands between two worlds.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
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Slow down and use caution when driving, especially when traversing roads that have been heavily shaded today, or those that have not been treated.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Dec. 2025
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But the humble cookie both honors its history and defies it, traversing cultures, continents, and cuisines.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
4 Dec. 2025
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When the team compared their data to observations from NASA’s massive, orbiting Solar Dynamics Observatory, the results were nearly identical.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
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Currently, the jewel in SpaceX’s revenue crown is Starlink, Musk’s network of orbiting internet-providing satellites.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Officials prohibit visitors from crossing, climbing or sitting on safety barriers on both sides of the falls, Jam Press noted.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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Why kill an innocent man for crossing an arbitrary line in the sand?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Styled by Law Roach for the occasion, the musician wore Giuseppe Zanotti Intriigo Claire 105 sandals, a style with thin straps zigzagging across the foot and more encircling the ankle.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
8 Dec. 2025
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By the early 19th century, scientists had begun to recognize a belt of volcanic activity encircling the Pacific Ocean.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Dec. 2025
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“Rounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rounding. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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