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Recent Examples of roundish
Impact craters, unlike other roundish holes in the ground, say from ancient collapsed volcanoes, will often cause specific anomalies in magnetic and gravitational fields.
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Anna Funk, Discover Magazine, 12 Feb. 2019
The storage unit is perfect for round (or roundish) bottles, which make the most use of the space.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2022
There’s a roundish globe, a more triangular bulb, and an oval shape.
—WIRED, 5 Sep. 2022
When baked to perfection, Savillum resembles a roundish pancake or omelet, slightly yellowish and with an overcooked surface.
—Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 24 May 2022
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Anna Funk, Discover Magazine, 12 Feb. 2019
The storage unit is perfect for round (or roundish) bottles, which make the most use of the space.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2022
There’s a roundish globe, a more triangular bulb, and an oval shape.
—WIRED, 5 Sep. 2022
When baked to perfection, Savillum resembles a roundish pancake or omelet, slightly yellowish and with an overcooked surface.
—Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 24 May 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roundish
Adjective
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Design: This is a compact and lightweight fisheye lens with the standard bulbous front element.—
James Abbott,
Space.com,
23 May 2025
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Found worldwide — from shallow intertidal zones to depths exceeding 2,000 meters (6,500 feet) — sea pens anchor themselves by a bulbous peduncle from which specialized polyps extend.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
Adjective
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Some proteins take the form of hollow, spherical structures called protein cages, acting as protective containers that deliver materials to cells.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
8 May 2025
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The reentry windows will narrow over the next couple of days, but experts won't be able to pinpoint an exact time or location before the spherical spacecraft makes its final plunge.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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Other accessories also included chunky rounded earrings, a dazzling ring and a loose gold watch which picked up his Miu Miu belt featuring a square gold buckle.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
19 May 2025
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In 2021, the company remodeled its flagship Boise store at the corner of 15th and State streets, which was built by Safeway in 1950 with a Marina-style rounded roof.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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As a wave of radioactive green slime envelops him, his body begins to transform—limbs mutating, rows of bloody fangs emerging—his globular, wormlike form, slithering menacingly across the screen.—
Laura Holliday,
Wired News,
2 May 2025
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This globular substance, shaped like a teardrop and unassuming in size, has been used by artists for millennia.—
Erik Zou,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Never a perfect circle, but dependably rotund, the doughnuts are large enough to tear at greedily and still last the entire drive home.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2025
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The toy, named Psyduck—intended for humans—is a rotund duck-like creature prone to splitting headaches.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2023
Adjective
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In 2023, the country held its first Bangladesh Circular Economy Summit, gathering stakeholders from the South Asian nation along with global brands and governmental representatives to work toward a more circular garment industry.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
23 May 2025
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Reviewers have noted how smoothly the shuttle descends, gliding down on a circular trajectory and gently touching down.—
Ian Stokes,
Space.com,
23 May 2025
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“Roundish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundish. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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