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 American staggered out of the gates at Royal Portrush last year to an opening 78, but played the final three rounds in a blazing 16-under-par. — Justin Ray, New York Times, 18 July 2026 The rounds of showers and storms will bring the threat of damaging winds, hail, a few tornadoes and chances for flash flooding in certain areas. — Aleem Agha, ABC News, 18 July 2026 Multiple rounds of severe thunderstorms are expected to inundate the area through Saturday evening, worsening flooding and bringing damaging winds and potential tornadoes, the weather service said. — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 July 2026 In earlier rounds, however, market predictions tended to be more accurate. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 17 July 2026 Preliminary information indicates that multiple rounds were fired at the home before those involved fled the area, the news release said. — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 Miami’s total bonus pool for its 11 selections through the first 10 rounds is $11,960,100, although teams can technically spend up to 5% above their bonus pool without penalty to make the Marlins’ cap $12,558,105. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026 As for the domestic draft, MLB wants to again reduce the number of rounds – to 12. — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Verb

Bette Midler rounds out the starry ensemble, voicing the the fairy godmother. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 15 July 2026 Elevated athleisure from Adidas and Puma rounds out the look, making the transition from street style to match day seamless. — Talia Abbas, Vogue, 15 July 2026 To this, a small touch of honey, a classic flavor pairing with scotch (if not with mezcal), which rounds the edges. — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 11 July 2026 Lionel Messi and Argentina will play Saturday at KC Stadium (aka Arrowhead), but Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal failed to win their group and were eliminated by Spain in the knockout rounds earlier this week. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026 Canada, a little unlucky to lose so heavily, has made history this summer after making the knockout rounds for the first time and will have undoubtedly spread joy and inspired a new generation in the country. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 5 July 2026 Throughout the tournament’s history, hosts have hugely overperformed at the World Cup, reaching knockout rounds 91% of the time, semifinals 57%, and the championship 26%. — Michael Morris, Time, 1 July 2026 The lawsuit rounds out its fact-finding with a spreadsheet, cataloging the regulatory differences between public schools and choice models. — Tiffany Thenor, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 For most teams, the knockout rounds mark the point at which the tournament truly becomes a travelling road show. — Alan McCall, New York Times, 28 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rounds

Noun

Those loops create a soft, nubby surface that feels plush and looks dimensional from a distance.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Whoever sits across many loops, and holds the rights to learn across them, ends up with a model no single participant could build alone.

— Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of loops

Noun

Employers are already feeling it in longer hiring cycles and rising recruiting costs.

— Svenja Gudell, Fortune, 18 July 2026
Engineers could move more quickly from sketches to testable 3D designs, reducing development costs, shortening design cycles, and exploring a wider range of ideas without creating large amounts of new training data.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026

Definition of cycles

Noun

Such ideas about the wonders of the free market are fairly standard within libertarian-conservative circles.

— Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026
While California produced President Reagan — a hero on the right who as governor frequently sparred with UC Berkeley, as Dillon does today — the state has now become, in conservative circles, a symbol of everything wrong in America.

— Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

Definition of circles

Verb

Conversely, Earth also orbits the sun on an ellipse, so when our planet is at aphelion (its greatest solar distance), our star appears at its smallest in the sky, extending totality.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 17 July 2026
It was discovered almost a decade ago, and orbits a small red dwarf star called LHS 1140, which is almost 49 light-years away from our solar system.

— Doyle Rice, USA Today, 16 July 2026

Definition of orbits

Verb

Tumon Bay, the island’s main resort district, curves in a sweep of gorgeous waters backed by limestone cliffs and a skyline of hotels that reflect Guam’s long‑standing popularity with Japanese and Korean travelers.

— David Dickstein, Oc Register, 17 June 2026
Phoebe Philo’s version, a backless white tank with a dramatic ruffle that curves across the waist and up the shoulder blades transforms the silhouette into an avant-garde sculpture.

— Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 15 June 2026

Definition of curves

Noun

Last year’s inaugural camp took place at the MoKan hoops facility in Overland Park.

— Alexa Stone, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
Pick up affordable jewelry that looks way more expensive, including the cutest fish charm earrings for less than $10 and elevated mixed metal hoops.

— Jordan Julian, InStyle, 17 July 2026

Definition of hoops

Noun

For now, the stars of the series see Louis and Lestat’s reunion as definitive, a culmination of all the tumult required to get to a place where Louis can declare his love and Lestat can accept it.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 July 2026
Triple-double with meaning LeBron left no doubt about his championship impact in closing out that first title in 2012 against the Thunder, finishing that series-winning Game 5 victory with 26 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026