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rounding on

phrase , present participle of round on

Synonyms and Antonyms of rounding on

to take sudden, violent action against

She rounded on him, punching him square in the nose.

Synonyms of rounding on

assailing, assaulting, attacking, besetting, bushwhacking, charging, descending (on or upon), going in (on), jumping (on), pouncing (on or upon), raiding, rushing, setting on, siccing (also sicking), storming, striking, trashing, turning (on)

Words Related to rounding on

bum-rushing, ganging up (on), mobbing, swarming

mugging, robbing

ambuscading, ambushing, surprising (also surprizing), waylaying

blitzing, bombarding, bombing, nuking

barraging, cannonading, cannoning

banging away (at), battering, buffeting, plastering

beleaguering, besieging, pressing

harrying, looting, pillaging, plundering, ravaging, sacking

foraying, invading, overrunning

enveloping, flanking

Phrases Synonymous with rounding on

beating up on, flying at, going at, lighting into, pitching into, setting at, setting upon, tearing into

Near Antonyms of rounding on

covering, defending, guarding, protecting, securing, shielding

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