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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
Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Both Castro and Fernandez also proposed similar annual membership rate changes that, while pricier than the previous rate, wouldn’t require golfers to pay for the country club and would still impose caps on complimentary rounds to reduce play at the overwhelmed golf course.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
European companies have raised comparatively smaller sums, but Axelera and Olix have both raised rounds north of $200 million this year.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
The big question is whether Miami drafts a quarterback in the first three rounds.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
According to the complaint, officers advanced toward the crowd and began firing kinetic impact rounds without warning.
—City News Service, Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
Yuga Labs has gone through several rounds of layoffs, and is hardly the darling of the tech world anymore, which has moved on to AI startups.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
That breaks a tie with Dustin Johnson for the most such rounds since 2009.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Reigning champion Rory McIlroy puts on a stunning short-game performance to take a six-shot lead after two rounds at the Masters.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026
Golshifteh Farahani rounds out the cast for the project that has a script from David Weil.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
Located off Hwy 29 and a few blocks from the gateway to downtown Calistoga, the ocean-themed La Sirena (Barrett is an avid scuba diver) rounds out a walkable corridor of quirky Napa Valley tasting rooms offering more than the region’s signature Cabernet.
—Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026
Sunday rounds things out with Iration, Fortunate Youth, Protoje, Jesse Royal, Through the Roots, Rik Jam and Audic Empire.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 6 Apr. 2026
Cool yogurt with a zing of garlic rounds out the trio, while the sumac lends its fruity-tart and tannic zest.
—Deputy Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Ray Suen rounds out the sound with string arrangements performed on violin and viola.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Koch rounds out the crew as mission specialist.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
After that, Indiana — the host state — represents 8% of ticket purchases, while Michigan rounds out the top five with 7%.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
The prop gun, which Baldwin believed to contain dummy rounds, actually had a live round of ammunition in it.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Both Castro and Fernandez also proposed similar annual membership rate changes that, while pricier than the previous rate, wouldn’t require golfers to pay for the country club and would still impose caps on complimentary rounds to reduce play at the overwhelmed golf course.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
European companies have raised comparatively smaller sums, but Axelera and Olix have both raised rounds north of $200 million this year.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
The big question is whether Miami drafts a quarterback in the first three rounds.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
According to the complaint, officers advanced toward the crowd and began firing kinetic impact rounds without warning.
—City News Service, Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
Yuga Labs has gone through several rounds of layoffs, and is hardly the darling of the tech world anymore, which has moved on to AI startups.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
That breaks a tie with Dustin Johnson for the most such rounds since 2009.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Reigning champion Rory McIlroy puts on a stunning short-game performance to take a six-shot lead after two rounds at the Masters.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
Waits rounds out the cast as an alien named Eyera.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026
Golshifteh Farahani rounds out the cast for the project that has a script from David Weil.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
Located off Hwy 29 and a few blocks from the gateway to downtown Calistoga, the ocean-themed La Sirena (Barrett is an avid scuba diver) rounds out a walkable corridor of quirky Napa Valley tasting rooms offering more than the region’s signature Cabernet.
—Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026
Sunday rounds things out with Iration, Fortunate Youth, Protoje, Jesse Royal, Through the Roots, Rik Jam and Audic Empire.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 6 Apr. 2026
Cool yogurt with a zing of garlic rounds out the trio, while the sumac lends its fruity-tart and tannic zest.
—Deputy Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Ray Suen rounds out the sound with string arrangements performed on violin and viola.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Koch rounds out the crew as mission specialist.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
After that, Indiana — the host state — represents 8% of ticket purchases, while Michigan rounds out the top five with 7%.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rounds
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The remaining vessels traveled in loops to avoid entering the waterway.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
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And in 1922, Levi’s became the first brand to use belt loops on jeans.—
Jack Armstrong,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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In the span of roughly seven months, the USDA froze the program’s grant funding, invited grantees to reapply without climate and DEI language, imposed sweeping new restrictions on solar on farmland, and closed future application cycles.—
Ayurella Horn-Muller,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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By leveraging existing infrastructure, the Navy could avoid long refit cycles.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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June 21 – July 22 Support feels easier to access today, especially in your close circles.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Apr. 2026
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Steenburgen, 73, an Oscar-winning actress known for early work in 1980s Melvin and Howard and beloved films like Parenthood, has long been part of the same Hollywood circles as Winkler, making their on-screen pairing decades in the making.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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The failure of either stock to catch a tail wind from positive reports could be a bellwether for the wider chip industry as earnings season rolls on.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2026
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Any trigger that rolls through (cold front, outflow boundaries, remnants from yesterday's storms) will be enough to trigger storm development.—
Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 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,
14 Apr. 2026
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The book orbits around an art scandal that pulls in collectors, curators, philosophers and hangers-on.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Designed by renowned architect Peter Zumthor, the sculptural design is a 900-foot-long, horizontal, glass and concrete structure that curves and stretches along Hancock Park and across Wilshire Boulevard.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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In another panel, a man and child walk away from the town along a railroad track that curves up and to the left, and then disappears.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
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The regular-season TV voice of the Knicks, as well as ABC and ESPN’s main play-by-play hoops voice, recently noted that the NBA’s awarding of first-round video rights to Prime Video, which basically took the early round away from local broadcasters, was a disservice to fans.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
18 Apr. 2026
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Basketball hoops dot driveways.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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The 2-0 series lead for LA gives the Lakers the luxury of being able to be patient with their missing scorers.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The status of Chun's contract renewal has become a topic of uncertainty after a Fox News Digital investigative series into Yale's athletic department under her leadership.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Rounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rounds. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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