rounding (off or out)

verb

present participle of round (off or out)
1
as in ending
to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point I'll round off the meeting here and let everyone get an early start on the weekend

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2
as in finishing (off)
to serve as a completing element to coffee and dessert rounded out the meal

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rounding (off or out)
  1. ending
  2. decorating
  3. concluding
  4. complementing
  5. finishing
  6. adorning
  7. winding up
  8. completing
Verb
  • The administration further proposed ending data collection on racial disparities in school discipline.
    — Claire Sibonney, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Pakistan, which played a key role in brokering a 60-day ceasefire in June, sent a high-level delegation to Iran on Monday to discuss ending the war, the military said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of ending
Verb
  • The Mississippi mom of three started the business after decorating her own daughter’s dorm room at Mississippi State in 2020 and posting photos on Facebook.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • After moving out, everything went into storage, but Nunez’s decorating ambitions didn’t end with freshman year.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of decorating
Verb
  • Executive-produced by Shawn Carter (Jaÿ-Z) and Rubin, who also directs, two new episodes will debut on Mubi every Saturday, concluding with episodes seven and eight on Saturday, 10 October.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Judge Buckelew has set the first week of October as his target to have a jury empaneled and begin opening statements, with broader sights on concluding the trial by Thanksgiving.
    — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of concluding
Verb
  • Lights stretch in ribbons across the ceiling, complementing the rich variety of blue hues found everywhere from the walls to the carpet.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Delhi supports the northern and eastern parts of India, complementing a hub in Bengaluru in the south and Mumbai on the west coast.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of complementing
Verb
  • After Keira Barry’s free kick attempt hit off the post, Girelli broke the deadlock in the 89th minute, finishing the rebound for the winner.
    — Phuoc Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Burns held the 54-hole lead at Royal Birkdale last month before ultimately finishing two shots behind winner Ryan Fox.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of finishing
Verb
  • In the photo, the father-son duo was all smiles, adorning matching jiu-jitsu outfits.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Black shirt, black shorts, thin sheen of sweat adorning his expressive forehead.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026
Definition of adorning
Verb
  • The hit sequel follows 10-year-old Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) being separated from his family for a second time during a family vacation, and Kevin winding up at the luxurious Plaza Hotel in New York City.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Taking it with you prevents it from winding up in the ocean, or in the mouths of wildlife.
    — Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 14 July 2026
Definition of winding up
Verb
  • The new programs let students finish faster by completing as few as 90 credit hours.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Kahn then earned a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Chicago in 1951, completing his studies in under a year.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of completing
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“Rounding (off or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rounding%20%28off%20or%20out%29. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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