rounds (off or out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of round (off or out)
1
as in ends
to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point I'll round off the meeting here and let everyone get an early start on the weekend

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2
as in complements
to serve as a completing element to coffee and dessert rounded out the meal

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rounds (off or out)
  1. ends
  2. complements
  3. finishes
  4. adorns
  5. concludes
  6. decorates
  7. winds up
  8. completes
Verb
  • If communication is lost, the dive ends until the problem can be corrected.
    — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Williamson’s victory ends his time on the bench after four terms.
    — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of ends
Verb
  • Hidden pops of color inside the earcups introduce a two-tone design that complements the headphones.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Experts recommend choosing a kitchen cabinet style that complements the house’s architecture.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of complements
Verb
  • Belarus ranks third for groceries and fifth for rent and transportation, yet finishes last for coworking spaces and near the bottom for internet speed, healthcare, safety, and events.
    — Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Karabus said once Macy’s finishes its planned 150 store closures, future adjustments will likely just be routine fine-tuning.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of finishes
Verb
  • For the past two decades, Caneer has co-chaired an endowed swimming scholarship honoring his former coach, Dick Anderson, whose name also adorns the university’s swimming facility.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026
  • To be sure, the Russian space agency Roscosmos (like other space agencies) often adorns its rockets with colorful artwork and logos that may not necessarily result in payment.
    — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of adorns
Verb
  • Because the Blackbird is a brand-new concept and design project, physical customer production and track testing will not scale up until the Venom F5 program concludes around 2028.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Unlike The Bachelor franchise, which often concludes with an engagement, Harry and Amber actually get married.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of concludes
Verb
  • The print decorates a semi-sheer collarless evening jacket, an ideal day-to-night piece, according to Brock.
    — Ari Stark, Footwear News, 22 July 2026
  • The painting that decorates the ceiling, Apollo Slaying the Serpent Python, was created by the artist Eugène Delacroix.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 22 July 2026
Definition of decorates
Verb
  • When the deal winds up in 2029, the league will have to decide whether to renew with Apple or pursue other opportunities.
    — Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • When one bag of their coke winds up swimming with the fishers, the stage’s set for sharks and psychos to smell blood and swarm.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 30 July 2026
Definition of winds up
Verb
  • Nothing is overly emphasized, but viewers who know the visual language of the show will recognize the repetition, like the second half of a rhyming couplet that completes this section of the story.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The commitments, which come into effect once the transaction completes and will remain in force for five years, will ensure that Channel 5 News’ editorial direction remains entirely separate from CBS News and CNN International.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of completes
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“Rounds (off or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rounds%20%28off%20or%20out%29. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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