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
Beyond his podcast and specials, McCusker has been busy of late rounding out a hodgepodge, direct-to-consumer career as a novelist and animator.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
The Chiefs’ defense is rounding into form and will mostly put clamps on Vegas RB Ashton Jeanty.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Rivers’ cousin John Otto joined as their drummer shortly afterward, with Wes Borland rounding out the original lineup that expanded to include DJ Lethal.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2025
Close behind were Peanut M&M’s and classic M&M’s, with Kit Kat and Snickers rounding out the top five.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
After an up-and-down season featuring plenty of injuries, Los Angeles is rounding into form while becoming the clear frontrunner to win another World Series.
—Scott Phillips, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Cameron Britton, Bill Heck, and Justin Bartha are rounding out the cast of Apple TV+‘s upcoming limited series about iconic magicians Siegfried and Roy.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
Rome was followed by Venice in fourth, and Cancún, Mexico, rounding out the top five, with 19 percent of respondents calling it ultra-romantic to visit, too.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2025
Finally, rounding out celebrities’ September appearances in easy-to-grab Amazon styles is none other than Oprah Winfrey, who wore the Regina Pro Boots from the brand Vivaia (whose iconic sneakerina also presented itself on the feet of Lola Tung quite recently).
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
The Chiefs’ defense is rounding into form and will mostly put clamps on Vegas RB Ashton Jeanty.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Rivers’ cousin John Otto joined as their drummer shortly afterward, with Wes Borland rounding out the original lineup that expanded to include DJ Lethal.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2025
Close behind were Peanut M&M’s and classic M&M’s, with Kit Kat and Snickers rounding out the top five.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
After an up-and-down season featuring plenty of injuries, Los Angeles is rounding into form while becoming the clear frontrunner to win another World Series.
—Scott Phillips, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Cameron Britton, Bill Heck, and Justin Bartha are rounding out the cast of Apple TV+‘s upcoming limited series about iconic magicians Siegfried and Roy.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
Rome was followed by Venice in fourth, and Cancún, Mexico, rounding out the top five, with 19 percent of respondents calling it ultra-romantic to visit, too.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2025
Finally, rounding out celebrities’ September appearances in easy-to-grab Amazon styles is none other than Oprah Winfrey, who wore the Regina Pro Boots from the brand Vivaia (whose iconic sneakerina also presented itself on the feet of Lola Tung quite recently).
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rounding
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Conrad recalled that the two had a spat that had been resolved before cameras began rolling, but claimed that the producers fueled a narrative to pit them against each other.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
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The duo was getting into character in the practice studio, as Bersten shared a video rolling the actress, who was holding a broomstick, across the dance floor.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Before a lunar landing mission is attempted, NASA is planning to launch four astronauts on its Artemis II mission in 2026 on a 10-day mission circling the moon.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Ellison has been circling WBD since early September, having made his intentions known about a month after the completion of the $8 billion Skydance-Paramount merger.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Indecisive defending around the edge of the box and an unconvincing header by Maxim De Cuyper led to Matheus Cunha giving United a 24th-minute lead against the run of play with a curving shot.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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The ethereal structure comprises 297 stainless steel panels that had to be carefully fitted together and integrated with the curving staircases, whose wood elements evoke a ship’s deck.—
Blane Bachelor,
AFAR Media,
20 Oct. 2025
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Mariners traversing the bar are urged to exercise extreme caution or stay in port until the threat subsides.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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For astronauts belonging to the European Space Agency, traversing underground caves can be a helpful simulation for the challenges of space exploration.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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More likely, the European Space Agency's Gaia astrometric mission may have been able to detect a wobble in the motion of the white dwarf on the sky caused by the gravity of orbiting gas giant planets pulling on it.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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While most satellite internet services operate from single geostationary satellites orbiting Earth at about 22,236 miles, Starlink is a constellation of thousands of satellites that operate from a low-Earth orbit, about 341 miles up.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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The bold claims crossing her desk would be enough to make many people a bit jaded.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Oct. 2025
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Remove dead, damaged, or crossing branches anytime as needed to maintain good airflow and to let more light reach the inner branches and fruits.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
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There is a lot of red—99 naval and coast guard vessels, to be precise, completely encircling Taiwan during PLA exercises last December.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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The vents encircling the stand’s rounded top handle cooling.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Rounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rounding. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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