ROUNDS Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

rounds 1 of 2

noun

Definition of rounds next

plural of round

as in loops

a circular strip a round of steel to reinforce the wooden beam

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as in cycles

a series of events or actions that repeat themselves regularly and in the same order a busy round of parties during the holiday season

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as in circles

something with a perfectly round circumference use a cookie cutter to make the rounds of dough

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rounds

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verb

present tense third-person singular of round

as in rolls

to form into a round compact mass carefully rounded the dough and placed it on a cookie tray

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as in orbits

to travel completely around a monorail for visitors that rounds the park

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as in curves

to turn away from a straight line or course rounded on the track and headed for the finish line

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straightens

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Recent Examples of rounds

Noun

Shortly after, Kitchens said Dickey fired eight to 10 rounds from a rifle toward officials. —

Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2026 The piece has eight sections, representing eight rounds of chemotherapy. —

Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026 The forecast calls for rounds of afternoon storms Saturday and Sunday — some of them severe with the potential for heavy rain, lightning, strong wind gusts, small to large hail, and flooding, according to the National Weather Service in Miami. —

Juan Ortega, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026 Sawgrass allowed for that on a gorgeous day of sunshine, a light wind and greens that were receptive, ideal for scoring on a course that provides low rounds for those who avoided big trouble. —

Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026 Earlier that year, BSO seized Nathan’s 12 firearms, including semiautomatic shotguns, rifles and handguns, six suppressors and 660 rounds of ammunition. —

Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026 Pickett’s one-year deal doesn’t preclude the Panthers from taking another quarterback in the later rounds of the draft. —

Mike Kaye march 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026 An eighth-grader at Maranatha Christian School won the county spelling bee Thursday, beating his closest rival after a one-on-one face-off that lasted 13 rounds. —

Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026 This revelation, paired with dozens, if not hundreds, of rounds of testing, culminated in the biscuit recipe below—all done in her home kitchen in New York by the way. —

Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026

Verb

With the knockout rounds underway, Team USA will now look to quiet critics on the field and prove DeRosa’s faith in the roster was justified. —

Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Mar. 2026 Brindley is a high-end, debatably elite skater who gets through his extensions quickly (including from a standstill), excels on his edges, rounds corners sharply and darts around the ice, hunting pucks and pushing through holes. —

Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026 Round 1 is conducted the first day, followed by rounds 2-3 on the second day and rounds 4-7 on the third day. —

Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026 Quinn Haberman of Heldens’ production company Selfish Mermaid rounds out the executive producing team. —

Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026 Others have suggested splitting it up and having pool play in spring training and the knockout rounds later on in the summer. —

Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026 Paris Baguette rounds out the experience with coffee and delicate pastries. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Mar. 2026 The MagSafe 3 charging port rounds out the connections, offering snag-proof power and fast charging. —

Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026 That short bed will be good for a younger child to complete a three-member family layout, and the optional 69 x 34-in (175 x 85-cm) single bed that can be added via a right-side expansion module rounds out the four-person setup. —

New Atlas, 2 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rounds

Noun

Tahoe Rim Trail At roughly 170 miles, the Tahoe Rim Trail circles the entire lake and offers everything from casual afternoon loops to multi-day backpacking epics.

— Ted Alvarez, Outside, 9 Mar. 2026
In fact, certain habits that might seem helpful only reinforce anxious thought loops over time.

— Jenna Ryu, SELF, 9 Mar. 2026