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

Disney — also profitable — has made three rounds of layoffs in 2026 across different parts of the business. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 Their ascent on YouTube included a 2025 comedic boxing match between Andrijasevic and Al-Emad, titled Hamzah vs Martin and held in Toronto over three rounds. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026 Formally adding the peptides to FDA's list of drugs that are safe for compounding would require federal rulemaking, a process that could take years and involves multiple rounds of public comment. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 Her departure was confirmed on Thursday, after just two rounds of matches in this season’s competition. — Leon Imber, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026 By August, bilateral talks between New Delhi and Washington, which had undergone several rounds, were on shaky ground due to India’s inclusion in the Section 301 forced labor tariff directive. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026 Tommy breaks them out by using Vision as a battering ram, but Paladin is waiting outside to blast Vision with a shotgun full of adamantium rounds. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026 And allowing the top seeds to select their opponents in the first two rounds would create compelling storylines, intensify existing rivalries and create new ones. — Ryan Morik Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 The terrorist plot was foiled after an FBI informant supplied the suspect with an AK-47 rifle and 200 rounds of ammunition. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 8 Oct. 2026

Verb

Brewers third baseman David Hamilton rounds the bases after hitting a home run in the ninth inning. — Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026 Wildlife advocates are coordinating care, mapping turtles’ origins through genetics and attempting releases, while a federal funding bill rounds its way through committees. — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 Its return as a permanent addition rounds out the core range midway between the 10 and the 18. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2026 Tyson Bagent is Williams’ usual backup, while the journeyman Keenum rounds out the depth in the room. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Hyatt Regency Aruba rounds out its culinary offerings with a juice bar and pizza truck on the beach, a breakfast buffet, an outdoor café, and a pier serving cocktails and light snacks. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026 Ground sage rounds out the smokiness of the pork with herbaceous, woodsy notes. — Inés Anguiano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026 Heat it through on the stove and dinner is mostly handled, though a swirl of cream or a slice of crusty bread rounds it out. — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 14 Sep. 2026 Special Talk rounds out the programming with three conversations. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rounds

Noun

The production is a rattling junk drawer of circuit-bent thrift-store keyboards, dusty drum machines, and unintuitive loops, and KTO combines them into head-scratching, shouldn’t-work grooves.

— Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
Carousel music mixed with the thunderous roar of roller coaster carts exploding through dizzying loops and heart-stopping drops.

— Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of loops

Noun

Is there a comedy cycle, the same way there are cycles in fashion?

— Dan Brooks, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
California’s revenue is notoriously top heavy, leaving state coffers vulnerable to boom-and-bust cycles as the wealthiest residents see their incomes rise and fall with the stock market.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of cycles

Noun

The American Medical Association recommends chin tucks, gentle neck rotations and half-neck circles during the day.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
Photos of him at campus barbecues or strolling the neighborhood proliferate student social media circles.

— Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of circles

Verb

Customers can do the treatment fully clothed as the water rolls under them, powered by a series of hydro-jets.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
While brittle Christina rolls her eyes at being stuck with an analog guy to cover Big Tech, Jeff’s editor Andy (Gbenga Akinnagbe) is a far more chill ally.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of rolls

Verb

Viewed from a distance, the steady feeding process would proceed like a triangle as the victim brown dwarf orbits the star that is eating it.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2026
The new definition of a planet, according to Nat Geo, is an object that orbits the Sun, is large enough to have become round (due to the force of its own gravity) and dominates the neighborhood around its orbit.

— Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of orbits

Verb

Ukiah to Boonville Head southwest on Highway 253, a two-lane road that curves through a dense forest.

— Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2026
Out front, a striking carport canopy dramatically curves over the angled driveway, suspended by slender steel support columns.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of curves

Noun

Apart from her backless dress, Qualley added a pair of Aquazzura sandal heels in black, continuing her monochrome look, and accessorized the Coco Crush hoops.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
Getting into the second-best hoops league in the world is difficult enough; staying there is even more so.

— Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of hoops

Noun

This set off a series of jokes between Meriwether and the cast, along with confirmation that there are no real plans for a reunion at this time.

— Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2026
In most cases, bed and board have to be paid for, but there are a series of daily spending caps on different elements, such as food and hotel costs.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 11 Oct. 2026