ROUNDS Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

rounds 1 of 2

noun

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

2 of 2

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

The agreement covers more than 7,000 new-build, recertified, and modernized missiles, with annual production targeted to exceed 1,000 rounds. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026 Mostly cloudy with rounds of showers and thunderstorms, especially late morning through early afternoon. — CBS News, 12 Nov. 2026 In that scenario, the team that lost the head-to-head matchup gets the higher pick, with those teams rotating picks in subsequent rounds. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026 Junior Evan LeFevour missed the first two rounds of the playoffs, with junior Tyler Spychalski stepping in. — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026 The first four rounds are played on the home fields of the higher-seeded teams. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 11 Nov. 2026 Forty-one belonged to Putin’s United Russia party, and 19 of them were participants in earlier rounds of the Time of Heroes program, its organizers say. — David Averre, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026 Tennessee recently paused the practice after prisoner Christa Pike, who was convicted of torturing and killing a classmate in 1995, survived two rounds of a botched lethal injection. — Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026 Her plan to ditch her small-minded ex-husband (who doesn’t appear in Season 2) doesn’t include sitting for rounds of speed-dating or waiting out a relationship that may never end. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2026

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Nina Mae Vidal Howard rounds out the family as Lola Corazon, the grandmother who appears to Jomar in several dreams to offer sage advice. — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026 Unblock Screen rounds things out with a linoleic acid derivative to balance sebum production, redness-soothing willowherb extract to calm inflammation, and hydrating Pentavitin to keep the skin barrier happy—minus the extra slick, of course. — Madison San Miguel, Allure, 10 Nov. 2026 Former mayor and councilmember Sukhee Kang rounds out the three-person race. — Victoria Le, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026 Nextool rounds out the W20 Pro's toolset with a pry bar built into one of the handles. — New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2026 Missi Pyle Pyle rounds out the new cast members to join Stick for the show’s second season, with details about her character still underwraps. — Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026 Campbell, who broke out opposite Jamie Lee Curtis in Halloween Ends and currently stars in Netflix’s Below, rounds out the lead cast. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2026 Glassware, including a vintage Christian Dior ice bucket and lowball and highball glasses, rounds out the display. — Nicole Gates Anderson, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2026 A little heavy cream rounds it all out—no peeling, roasting, or blender required. — Rachel Gurjar, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rounds

Noun

Once joined, the robots can form different configurations, including chains, loops, and branching structures.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
Not every outfit has belt loops, which is where the Allgawise Hidden Clip Stash Travel Belt comes in.

— Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of loops

Noun

That’s higher than participation among Republicans, a break from the last two cycles, when conservatives went to the polls at higher rates in the historically blue county.

— Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026
The law capped the number of breeding dogs in a single operation at 50 and required rest between breeding cycles.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of cycles

Noun

The company's platform enables hosts of gatherings across the country, from mom groups to run clubs to literary circles, to create a profile including details about how often events happen and how many people tend to show up.

— Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026
The president and his allies, many of whom hail from Silicon Valley’s tech circles, have insisted that legislation will stifle America’s economy and the AI industry.

— Jared Perlo, NBC news, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of circles

Verb

The International Space Station orbits Earth at nearly twice that altitude.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2026
Sun’s piece mostly orbits a monochrome palette of heavy, inky black shading (with white outlines) and a lot of line detail, with broad, impressionistic brushstrokes characterizing the landscape — at least some of the time.

— Kambole Campbell, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of orbits

Noun

Welcome to a Friday Nightcaps — the one where the LSU women's basketball team treats an opponent like a JV high school team en route to the biggest blowout in D1 college hoops history.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Schneider and Nichols have received feedback about her draft stock from Nichols’ agent representation and some of Schneider’s contacts around the hoops world.

— PJ Green November 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of hoops

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Cavan Sullivan scored twice, Quinn Sullivan had a goal and two assists, and the Philadelphia Union beat Toronto FC 4-1 on Saturday to secure an automatic berth into a best-of-three series in the MLS Cup playoffs.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
The upcoming series, co-created by Poehler and her former Parks and Recreation collaborator Michael Schur, also stars Hugh Laurie, Geraldine Viswanathan, Antonia Thomas and Fina Strazza.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2026