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
The Ravens are currently third, with the Cleveland Browns rounding out the division at 2-6.
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Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
Freeman described his emotions rounding the bases to broadcaster FOX after the game.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
The Broncos won thanks to a fifth-minute goal from redshirt senior forward Kenzie MacMillan, who pounced on a rebound before rounding the Grand Canyon goalkeeper and firing home.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 24 Oct. 2025
Shapiro outlined the Blue Jays' revenue mix — primarily media rights, ticket sales, and corporate partnerships, with league revenue sharing and fan spending rounding out the rest.
—Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Beyond his podcast and specials, McCusker has been busy of late rounding out a hodgepodge, direct-to-consumer career as a novelist and animator.
—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
Nebraska followed closely at 91%, with Kentucky rounding out the top three at 77%.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
Freeman described his emotions rounding the bases to broadcaster FOX after the game.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
The Broncos won thanks to a fifth-minute goal from redshirt senior forward Kenzie MacMillan, who pounced on a rebound before rounding the Grand Canyon goalkeeper and firing home.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 24 Oct. 2025
Shapiro outlined the Blue Jays' revenue mix — primarily media rights, ticket sales, and corporate partnerships, with league revenue sharing and fan spending rounding out the rest.
—Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Beyond his podcast and specials, McCusker has been busy of late rounding out a hodgepodge, direct-to-consumer career as a novelist and animator.
—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
Nebraska followed closely at 91%, with Kentucky rounding out the top three at 77%.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rounding
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The back porch, complete with an outdoor tub, looked out onto rolling hills without a soul in sight, while inside featured a stunning bouquet of wildflowers, fresh-baked sourdough with butter, cheese and jam and — my favorite part — a jar of chocolate chip cookies.—
Rachel DeSantis,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Ballad of a Small Player is only modestly entertaining, its allure as false as the neon promise of the high-rolling city it’s set in.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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One of the names circling the rumor mill for all of these top jobs is Kiffin, who has rebuilt Mississippi into a powerhouse in the SEC.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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The ship was slowly circling the area where the crew member went overboard as the Italian Coast Guard conducted a maritime search.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
27 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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Teach children to make eye contact with drivers before crossing the street in front of them.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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Several factors can make the sun glare worse or more dangerous, including leftover moisture from storms or road treatments, steep hills and sharp turns, and obstacles such as wildlife crossing the highway, CDOT said.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
29 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 31 Oct. 2025.
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