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
Two offseasons ago, when Notre Dame was rounding out the roster that helped the Irish make a run to the national championship game, Indiana under Cignetti was more of an underdog story than a college football gate-crasher.
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Pete Sampson, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
By rounding out their 2025 season in fourth place in the NFC North, the Lions will play the fourth-place teams in the NFC East (New York Giants), the NFC West (Arizona Cardinals) and the AFC South (Tennessee Titans).
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Like the Rice-A-Roni boxes of my ’90s and early 2000s upbringing, this handy side dish is simple to make and perfect for rounding out any meal.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2025
Belton added third-quarter TD receptions of 14 and 19-yards -- set up by a Layne Woolard interception and Trai Captain fumble recovery, respectively -- from Jenkins that pushed the margin to 63-3, rounding out the scoring.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2025
While his odds have dipped slightly in recent days, Kiffin remains the top candidate at 45%, followed by Missouri’s Eliah Drinkwitz at 22%, Washington’s Jedd Fisch at 17%, and South Florida’s Alex Golesh rounding out the list.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Director Melissa Miller Costanzo‘s Run has crossed the finish line, with Chris Redd rounding out the cast of the drama based on Barrie Levitt Knee’s debut novel Plain Jane.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2025
This rounding practice isn't new and has been used in other countries such as Australia, Canada and New Zealand where low-denomination coins have been eliminated.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Need some looser apparel for rounding out your loungewear collection (or else wearing to yin yoga classes)?
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Pete Sampson, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
By rounding out their 2025 season in fourth place in the NFC North, the Lions will play the fourth-place teams in the NFC East (New York Giants), the NFC West (Arizona Cardinals) and the AFC South (Tennessee Titans).
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Like the Rice-A-Roni boxes of my ’90s and early 2000s upbringing, this handy side dish is simple to make and perfect for rounding out any meal.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2025
Belton added third-quarter TD receptions of 14 and 19-yards -- set up by a Layne Woolard interception and Trai Captain fumble recovery, respectively -- from Jenkins that pushed the margin to 63-3, rounding out the scoring.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2025
While his odds have dipped slightly in recent days, Kiffin remains the top candidate at 45%, followed by Missouri’s Eliah Drinkwitz at 22%, Washington’s Jedd Fisch at 17%, and South Florida’s Alex Golesh rounding out the list.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Director Melissa Miller Costanzo‘s Run has crossed the finish line, with Chris Redd rounding out the cast of the drama based on Barrie Levitt Knee’s debut novel Plain Jane.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2025
This rounding practice isn't new and has been used in other countries such as Australia, Canada and New Zealand where low-denomination coins have been eliminated.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Need some looser apparel for rounding out your loungewear collection (or else wearing to yin yoga classes)?
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rounding
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The rolling prairie outside the single-story clapboard home is where Lonny learned from their grandfather how to break horses.—
Katheryn Houghton,
NPR,
8 Jan. 2026
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And Blackhawk, a community of large homes in rolling hills where evacuation routes are limited, was in the line of fire from the 300 acres of volatile landscape, Aguiar said.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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So instead, to keep costs down and power up, the Starcloud satellite flies what is known as a dawn-dusk sun-synchronous orbit, circling the planet at a near vertical 83° angle that carries it over the poles and keeps it almost constantly exposed to the sun.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
7 Jan. 2026
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Deadline had revealed that both were circling over the past few weeks and Amazon has now said that Isaacs will play Atlas DeMornay, one of the canon roles, and Weaver will be Evelyn Wallis, a mysterious, high-flying woman who is keen to exploit Lara’s talents.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2026
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The animal's tail is usually held up, with the tip curving downward, and its legs are equally lengthened.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
10 Jan. 2026
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At first glance, the choker reprises the incisions and delicately curving edges meant to evoke Chanel’s distinctive quilting, with a sliding clasp closure to adjust it closely to the neck.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
4 Jan. 2026
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This technique, sometimes called ski cutting, involves traversing across a slope to try and get unstable snow to slide down.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
13 Jan. 2026
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From January through March 2025, the number of people traversing the gap had plummeted by 98 percent.—
Kevin Maurer,
Rolling Stone,
13 Jan. 2026
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The astronauts, known as Crew-11, arrived at the International Space Station in early August and had been expected to stay aboard the orbiting laboratory until late February.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
10 Jan. 2026
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The two planets, roughly four times the size of Earth, were discovered to be orbiting around a millisecond pulsar star named PSR B1257+12, which is 2,300 light-years away.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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The statement came just days after county leadership joined state and team officials in Topeka for a joint announcement that the Chiefs would be leaving Kansas City and crossing state lines into Kansas.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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The video showed the mysterious concept, dubbed Corleo, roaming rocky terrain, leaping over icy crevasses, crossing snowy landscapes without losing its footing, and traversing a dark forest at night — all while carrying an adult rider on its back and being powered by a hydrogen power cell.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
8 Jan. 2026
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For two days, Chinese warships and aircraft simulated a blockade of the global chip hub with live-fire exercises encircling the main island, while dozens of rockets struck waters near its northern and eastern ends on Tuesday.—
Bloomberg,
Fortune,
31 Dec. 2025
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Live-fire activities would take place in five maritime and airspace zones encircling the island on Tuesday, according to information released by the command.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
29 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Rounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rounding. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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