as in assembling
to bring together in one body or place
rounded everyone up for one final training session
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Recent Examples of rounding up
While tens of millions of Americans do support shutting down and securing our borders while rounding up dangerous criminals who have entered our nation illegally, many are also deeply troubled to see moms and dads being pulled out of a Home Depot or a Walmart in sight of their crying children.
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Douglas MacKinnon, Boston Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
In some cases, rounding up would mean cash-paying customers would pay more, if just by a few cents.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
The death and conflicting accounts have intensified scrutiny into the conditions of immigration jails at a time when the government has been rounding up immigrants in large numbers around the country and detaining them at facilities like the one in El Paso where Lunas Campos died.
—Michael Biesecker, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Police soon arrive, rounding up Rocky and his friends and pushing them into a squad car, as the camera focuses on his bruised, speaking eye.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2026
As for the other contestants, your guess is as good as ours, but maybe there's some hidden clues in the costumes, which Entertainment Weekly is rounding up all together in one place, below.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Jan. 2026
Multiple videos shared online over the past three days show RSF fighters rounding up and killing large numbers of unarmed people.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
While the proposal is palatable to businesses, rounding up could be costly for consumers.
—Ken Sweet, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Bloomingdale’s annual philanthropic partnerships include No Kid Hungry, where customers can contribute by rounding up their in-store purchases to the nearest dollar or by adding a donation at online checkout.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
Douglas MacKinnon, Boston Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
In some cases, rounding up would mean cash-paying customers would pay more, if just by a few cents.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
The death and conflicting accounts have intensified scrutiny into the conditions of immigration jails at a time when the government has been rounding up immigrants in large numbers around the country and detaining them at facilities like the one in El Paso where Lunas Campos died.
—Michael Biesecker, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Police soon arrive, rounding up Rocky and his friends and pushing them into a squad car, as the camera focuses on his bruised, speaking eye.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2026
As for the other contestants, your guess is as good as ours, but maybe there's some hidden clues in the costumes, which Entertainment Weekly is rounding up all together in one place, below.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Jan. 2026
Multiple videos shared online over the past three days show RSF fighters rounding up and killing large numbers of unarmed people.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
While the proposal is palatable to businesses, rounding up could be costly for consumers.
—Ken Sweet, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Bloomingdale’s annual philanthropic partnerships include No Kid Hungry, where customers can contribute by rounding up their in-store purchases to the nearest dollar or by adding a donation at online checkout.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rounding up
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Whereas Herbert is 0-2 in Chargers postseason games, Maye is making his first postseason appearance for the New England Patriots after assembling a most valuable player-caliber season.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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To suppress Americans peacefully assembling to protest his policies?—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
8 Jan. 2026
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More importantly, Becht said, collecting accurate data on how many people are experiencing homelessness allows the county to apply for the necessary resources to tackle the crisis.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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The remailing program began in 1946, when the local postmaster and a businessman came up with Loveland’s stamp-collecting oddity.—
Mindy Sink,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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Among those helping lead the community welcome is the Palisades Recovery Coalition, which will provide coffee to parents and community members gathering outside the school as students arrive.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Inkwell Beach Davos has become the go-to gathering for leaders and changemakers committed to turning inclusion from aspiration into action - from Wanji Walcott, Chief Business and Legal officer of Pinterest to Chris Foster, CEO of Omnicom PR Group to Sarah Kate Ellis, President and CEO of GLAAD.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Since then, the New Jersey native has been documenting his solo adventures on TikTok, amassing a growing audience along the way.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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The group has been credited with helping elect enough Democrats to the state House to prevent Republicans from amassing a veto-proof supermajority.—
Charles Duhigg,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Other travelers may prefer grouping each cube with a complete outfit, eliminating the need to piece together a perfect combo on the go.—
Rachel Chang,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
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Ahead of the talks, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday that Russia had not dropped its insistence on Ukraine yielding all of its eastern area of Donbas - Ukraine's industrial heartland grouping the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
24 Jan. 2026
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Shoppers are picking up essentials early, aiming to avoid last-minute trips if roads become unsafe.—
Nicole Nielsen,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Trent Perry is picking up the slack for the UCLA basketball team.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Farther south, accumulating snow is also expected across parts of South Carolina and into eastern Georgia, where temperatures will remain cold enough for snow.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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The camera observes it all, cutting between these maids, cooks, and footmen with a kind of accumulating effect.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Rounding up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rounding%20up. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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