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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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
That was followed by Balos Lagoon in Kissamos, Greece, Eagle Beach in Aruba, and Praia da Falésia in Algarve, Portugal, rounding out the top five.
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
But Shaw held up after rounding third and went back to the bag as second baseman Luis Arraez threw home.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
The 50th anniversary of his Game 7 heroics was marked in 2010 by the unveiling — on Bill Mazeroski Way — of a 14-foot, 2,000-pound statue of one of Pittsburgh’s greatest everymen, rounding the bases, on top of the world.
—ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
The 50th anniversary of his Game 7 heroics was marked in 2010 by the unveiling — on Bill Mazeroski Way — of a 14-foot, 2,000-pound statue of one of Pittsburgh’s greats, rounding the bases, on top of the world.
—Hillel Italie, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
In addition to Sawai, Mia McKenna-Bruce, Saoirse Ronan and Aimee Lou Wood are rounding out the cast of important women in the musicians’ lives.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2026
After rounding Cap de ses Salines lighthouse, the trail heads north past Platja es Caragol and another two gorgeous coves (Roquetes and Carbó) before finishing up in Colònia de Sant Jordi.
—Paul Richardson, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Feb. 2026
Called HoloRadar, the system enables robots to reconstruct three-dimensional scenes outside their direct line of sight, such as pedestrians rounding a corner.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
In terms of revenue, the news platform is a rounding error for Apple.
—semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
But Shaw held up after rounding third and went back to the bag as second baseman Luis Arraez threw home.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
The 50th anniversary of his Game 7 heroics was marked in 2010 by the unveiling — on Bill Mazeroski Way — of a 14-foot, 2,000-pound statue of one of Pittsburgh’s greatest everymen, rounding the bases, on top of the world.
—ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
The 50th anniversary of his Game 7 heroics was marked in 2010 by the unveiling — on Bill Mazeroski Way — of a 14-foot, 2,000-pound statue of one of Pittsburgh’s greats, rounding the bases, on top of the world.
—Hillel Italie, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
In addition to Sawai, Mia McKenna-Bruce, Saoirse Ronan and Aimee Lou Wood are rounding out the cast of important women in the musicians’ lives.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2026
After rounding Cap de ses Salines lighthouse, the trail heads north past Platja es Caragol and another two gorgeous coves (Roquetes and Carbó) before finishing up in Colònia de Sant Jordi.
—Paul Richardson, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Feb. 2026
Called HoloRadar, the system enables robots to reconstruct three-dimensional scenes outside their direct line of sight, such as pedestrians rounding a corner.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
In terms of revenue, the news platform is a rounding error for Apple.
—semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rounding
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Spare your jeans from puddles (and add some more interest) by rolling the hems.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
23 Feb. 2026
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The star freshman kept rolling, earning a friendly bounce on a 3-pointer from the corner to set the tone for the second half.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2026
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Becket is broke, disowned and circling a family fortune that never wanted him.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
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The mission, known as Artemis 2, is due to send three Americans and one Canadian on a 10-day trip circling the moon.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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Read full review Its central address—behind a curving stone entrance and spread over 49 floors above the high-end Pacific Place mall, off leafy Hong Kong Park—is reason enough to book here over the other top hotels that form the city’s skyline.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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Kayakers have miles of curving shoreline to explore.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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The Blackbird Mountain Guides group had spent three days traversing Castle Peak’s wild terrain and staying in huts near Donner Summit – an area that before 2020 was closed to the public for nearly a century.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Walking between buildings requires walking across sand and uneven surfaces, and traversing various stairs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
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This is the first spaceflight for Cardman and Platonov, the fourth trip for Fincke, and the second for Yui, to the orbiting laboratory.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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As time progresses, tidal forces between the stars can draw them closer, accelerating their precession and causing an orbiting planet's precession to slow.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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That led to a 10-minute interruption at the Estadio da Luz, with referee Francois Letexier crossing his arms to signal that racist abuse had been reported by Vinicius.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Some are migrants, carrying passport stamps or refugee status, but crossing international borders is incidental to—rather than definitive of—what invisible exile means.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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Houseplant roots that are damaged, encircling, or severely overgrown can be pruned back slightly to rejuvenate the plant and free up space in the pot.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Feb. 2026
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The rehaut features deep-blue Tambour markings and modern numerals on a crisp white background, encircling a 24-hour GMT scale at a lower level.—
Thor Svaboe,
Robb Report,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Rounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rounding. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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