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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 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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Recent Examples of rounds
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
The 17-year veteran engineered comeback victories in the wild-card and divisional rounds of the playoffs and passed for six touchdowns, with only one interception, in three postseason games.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
While the goal with those smaller, earlier rounds was to prove product-market fit, now conversations surround the company’s unicorn potential.
—Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Repeat the circuit for two to three total rounds.
—Jenny McCoy, Outside, 30 Jan. 2026
African investors have stepped up to take up the vacated space but have yet to match the size of funding rounds during those peak years.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 30 Jan. 2026
As the New Year is announced, the video shows two large assault rifles lying on the hood of a car then a man in a black hoodie shooting several rounds off the side of the highway to the ground below.
—Timia Cobb
breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Buckley says officers began questioning her repeatedly, asking the same series of personal questions over multiple rounds.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Players tackle both the North and South courses during the first two rounds before the field is trimmed for the final two rounds on the South.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026
Spanish actress Angela Molina (Live Flesh) rounds out the cast as a nurse at the clinic.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
Maribor’s food scene rounds out the experience, with riverside wine bars, farm-to-table dining, and the annual Velvet Dinner every June—an open-air celebration of Styrian wines and seasonal cooking.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Tranexamic acid rounds things out by targeting the look of dark spots and hyperpigmentation over time.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 28 Jan. 2026
The Cedar Balsam Scented Candle rounds out the list of runner-ups.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 28 Jan. 2026
Sophomore center Rylee Ashton, who is 5-foot-10, rounds out the starting lineup.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Doan Hoang Anh rounds out the principal cast as the family patriarch Zung, a father attempting to bridge the distance created by years spent establishing their life abroad.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
Sunday rounds things out with Iration, Protoje, Jesse Royal, Through the Roots, Rik Jam and Audic Empire.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
Noun
During a search of his home, investigators reportedly found and seized 152 grams of fentanyl, 215 grams of crack cocaine, 91 grams of powder cocaine, eight grams of methamphetamine, a gun magazine and 50 rounds of assorted ammunition, court records show.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
The 17-year veteran engineered comeback victories in the wild-card and divisional rounds of the playoffs and passed for six touchdowns, with only one interception, in three postseason games.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
While the goal with those smaller, earlier rounds was to prove product-market fit, now conversations surround the company’s unicorn potential.
—Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Repeat the circuit for two to three total rounds.
—Jenny McCoy, Outside, 30 Jan. 2026
African investors have stepped up to take up the vacated space but have yet to match the size of funding rounds during those peak years.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 30 Jan. 2026
As the New Year is announced, the video shows two large assault rifles lying on the hood of a car then a man in a black hoodie shooting several rounds off the side of the highway to the ground below.
—Timia Cobb
breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Buckley says officers began questioning her repeatedly, asking the same series of personal questions over multiple rounds.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Players tackle both the North and South courses during the first two rounds before the field is trimmed for the final two rounds on the South.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Verb
Regardless of the occasion, everyone rounds out their meal with a couple bites of pillowy, yeasty, sweet, and slightly tangy goodness.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026
Spanish actress Angela Molina (Live Flesh) rounds out the cast as a nurse at the clinic.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
Maribor’s food scene rounds out the experience, with riverside wine bars, farm-to-table dining, and the annual Velvet Dinner every June—an open-air celebration of Styrian wines and seasonal cooking.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Tranexamic acid rounds things out by targeting the look of dark spots and hyperpigmentation over time.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 28 Jan. 2026
The Cedar Balsam Scented Candle rounds out the list of runner-ups.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 28 Jan. 2026
Sophomore center Rylee Ashton, who is 5-foot-10, rounds out the starting lineup.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Doan Hoang Anh rounds out the principal cast as the family patriarch Zung, a father attempting to bridge the distance created by years spent establishing their life abroad.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
Sunday rounds things out with Iration, Protoje, Jesse Royal, Through the Roots, Rik Jam and Audic Empire.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rounds
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Micro-feedback loops are far more effective than top-down messaging during rapid change.—
Keith Ferrazzi,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The main changes occur on the upper, which swaps out the shoe’s usual ballistic nylon for a full-leather construction that extends to the lace loops, heel tabs and tongues.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Earlier this month, Hudson, Sterling and Ahmed attended a Parliamentary debate with MP Jess Asato, the Birth Companions Institute and Project Accountability to discuss children’s social care, maternal imprisonment, the family courts, housing provision and intergenerational cycles of trauma.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2026
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Make no major decisions or moves during this period unless individual cycles and powerful Universal days overlay perfectly.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Jan. 2026
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Beijing is well aware of how US pressure could make governments become more wary of working with Chinese firms or re-evaluate existing ties, analysts in its policy circles say – something that’s already happened in Panama.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Cannon-Grant was well-known in activist circles in Boston, earning numerous awards, including Boston Globe Magazine’s Bostonian of the Year award and a Boston Celtics Heroes Among Us award, both in 2020 amid nationwide protests following the killing of George Floyd.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Louisiana zydeco rolls across the room, driven by accordion and the full-body washboard frottoir (a percussion instrument).—
Phil Thomas,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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De La Salle rolls past Granada.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Psyche is a nickel-iron core asteroid that orbits the sun beyond Mars anywhere from 235 million to 309 million miles away.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
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Because the station orbits Earth once every 90 minutes, the crew on board sees 16 sunrises and sunsets every day.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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About 10 minutes outside Page is Horseshoe Bend, where the Colorado curves through the vibrant red rock, making for a magnificent sight.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Maggie Daley Park Chicago The quarter-mile outdoor skating ribbon in Maggie Daley Park—with 27,500 feet of ice surface—is a looping path with slight elevation changes that curves past pine trees, a rock climbing wall, and a gorgeous city view.—
Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Midwest Living,
4 Jan. 2026
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Carter, a Maywood native who played high school hoops for Proviso East, was a deep rotation player for the Bulls, averaging 12 minutes per game over three seasons in Chicago.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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The film brims with resonant inserts of Lil Ant’s neighbors, leaning against project walls, backlit by fireworks, sitting in basketball hoops, high above the ground.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
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In most industries, consumers accept that the price of a product includes a series of levies and surcharges.—
Shain Shapiro,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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When Yoon was in office, Kim was embroiled in a series of scandals that severely hurt the conservative leader's approval rating and provided relentless political ammunition to his rivals.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Rounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rounds. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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