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
By the third quarter of 2025, Wiz led with 19% revenue share and Microsoft sat right behind at 18%, with CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks rounding out the front of the pack.
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Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Rosenberger, who is headed to Northwest Florida State University, edged out Hagerty’s star sophomore Isaias Torres for the honor, and rounding out the top five were Jack Fleming of Winter Springs, Nate Davis of Bishop Moore and Max Sakala of Orangewood Christian.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
Also rounding out the international ensemble cast are Laura Innes, Jessica Brown Findlay, Morven Christie, Reed Birney, Matt Craven, Colin Hanks, and Steve Zahn’s Solo, the endearing manchild survivor of Silo 17.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 4 June 2026
And rounding out the group were two first-time nominees.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
Doue and Dembele also drop into midfield, while Kvaratskhelia is his usual destructive self off the left, rounding off a nightmare of rotations and raw running power that tempts defences out of their shape before smashing through.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 29 May 2026
That 25-point gap is not a rounding error.
—Matt Rosenbaum, Fortune, 29 May 2026
And then on Wednesday, with Tatis at least reaching base regularly if not rounding them ever, Machado spoke specifically of he and Merrill.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
The incident report states that Falcone was in the wrong lane while rounding a sharp right turn and hit an embankment.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Rosenberger, who is headed to Northwest Florida State University, edged out Hagerty’s star sophomore Isaias Torres for the honor, and rounding out the top five were Jack Fleming of Winter Springs, Nate Davis of Bishop Moore and Max Sakala of Orangewood Christian.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
Also rounding out the international ensemble cast are Laura Innes, Jessica Brown Findlay, Morven Christie, Reed Birney, Matt Craven, Colin Hanks, and Steve Zahn’s Solo, the endearing manchild survivor of Silo 17.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 4 June 2026
And rounding out the group were two first-time nominees.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
Doue and Dembele also drop into midfield, while Kvaratskhelia is his usual destructive self off the left, rounding off a nightmare of rotations and raw running power that tempts defences out of their shape before smashing through.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 29 May 2026
That 25-point gap is not a rounding error.
—Matt Rosenbaum, Fortune, 29 May 2026
And then on Wednesday, with Tatis at least reaching base regularly if not rounding them ever, Machado spoke specifically of he and Merrill.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
The incident report states that Falcone was in the wrong lane while rounding a sharp right turn and hit an embankment.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rounding
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Stiller says, turning on his game face as the camera is rolling.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
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The good times keep rolling through the commercial breaks, as A-listers rubbed elbows, and at the afterparties, where the big stars enjoyed burgers from Shake Shack and got their drink on.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
8 June 2026
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Decades after Julian’s vanishing there, the band and various hangers-on recall eerie incidents both in and out of the house—rooms full of occult literature; pub full of haunting photographs—as well as the glimmering stranger circling the Orpheus-esque Julian.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Plates of spicy edamame, beautifully cut sashimi and nigiri, panko-coated shrimp, and cooked-to-perfection sirloin and broccolini are all worth circling on the menu for future reference, as are the delicate strawberry and cheesecake mochi that round the sitting off.—
Lauren Keith,
Robb Report,
30 May 2026
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The long curving claws of white ivory glistened their deadly threat.—
Anton Money,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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On the other side of the 15th floor is the large indoor pool that sits beneath a curving glass ceiling that brings in ample sunlight.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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On the Iron Horse Regional Trail traversing Contra Costa and Alameda counties, the whir of electric bikes has become part of the summer soundtrack.—
Maddie White,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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Over 65 hours The longest Amtrak train route is the Texas Eagle, which runs between Chicago and Los Angeles with a long leg spent traversing Texas (hence the name).—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2026
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The mission spent more than 11 years orbiting Mars and studying its upper atmosphere.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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Scientists believe that one of the planetary nebula’s two orbiting stars — once bigger than our sun — gave up the ghost.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Everyone is crossing their fingers for a second season.—
Alessandra Codinha,
InStyle,
3 June 2026
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This is the Padres, who are crossing their fingers Jase Bowen can give them a spark.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
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Styled by Brad Goreski, Moore wore a custom cobalt blue Self Portrait gown with an oversized bow encircling the hips, falling into a train.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
22 May 2026
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Bad weather postponed a major construction project on Atlanta's primary highway encircling the city last weekend, but now the traffic chaos is here.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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“Rounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rounding. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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