ROUNDING Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

rounding

verb

present participle of round

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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Relevance

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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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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

straightening

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of rounding This mission will bring Electron’s 2026 total to 15, with three other launches this year of Rocket Lab’s suborbital HASTE rocket rounding out the sum. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026 His arrival has opened up space for others, with Taylor Calheira netting three in that space and goals from Stephen Afrifa, Jacob Bartlett and Wyatt Meyer rounding out the total. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026 The Nazis marked Jewish passports to identify their holders, prevent them from leaving the country and eventually facilitate rounding them up for mass murder. — Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026 Dance routines In the final rundown, Qatar dropped down to second place, with Cathay Pacific Airways, Japan’s All Nippon Airways, Turkish Airlines and Emirates rounding out the top six. — Barry Neild, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026 Sadie Dickerson was the final piece of the puzzle, rounding out the main cast as country-pop star Skylar Stone. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026 Forsling, Ekblad, Seth Jones and Niko Mikkola anchor the defense, with a combination of Dmitry Kulikov, Radko Gudas, Uvis Balinskis, Donovan Sebrango and Alexander Petrovic rounding out the room. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026 The 2% miss rate that looks like a rounding error to a generalist reads as a five-year tail problem to an operator. — Kyle Nakatsuji, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Though right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto and left-hander Tarik Skubal have been rounding into the best versions of themselves down the stretch, Snell’s injury is the latest to deplete the ranks. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rounding

Verb

For wet sweaters and other heavy garments, Gagliardi recommends rolling them in a clean, dry towel and gently pressing out the moisture.

— Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 26 Sep. 2026
Mason Heintschel passed for 403 yards and six touchdowns, and Pittsburgh remained perfect by rolling past Bucknell 59-0 on Saturday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of rolling

Verb

After reporting that a number of talent agents were circling the AI actress for representation, the story quickly sparked a global debate and firmly put Zurich at the forefront of the conversation.

— Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
For now, Hubble is still circling Earth, continuing to turn those seemingly ordinary trips around our planet into extraordinary views of the universe.

— Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of circling

Verb

The unintended effect of low-density construction, restrictive zoning, and curving roads is a staggering increase in the distance between destinations.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Eichler’s micro-neighborhood, spread over a high ridge near the geographic center of the city and overlooking Glen Canyon Park, is mostly composed of compact lots along curving streets.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of curving

Verb

The capsule failed to meet up with the orbiting lab, however; it got stranded in the wrong orbit after suffering problems with its onboard timing system.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Reliance on SpaceX Currently, SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule is the only operational US vehicle capable of carrying astronauts to and from the orbiting outpost.

— Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of orbiting

Verb

Dumas watched, charmed, his arms encircling his wife’s shoulders, and accepted an ice-cream sundae in a silver parfait cup.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
There are no bleachers, so spectators set up lawn chairs encircling the field.

— Kelenna Onukwugha, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Aug. 2026