rounds (off or out)

present tense third-person singular of round (off or out)
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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rounds (off or out)
Verb
  • Incumbent Eric Adams will serve the remainder of his term in office, which ends on December 31, 2025.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Waitsfield After passing through Hancock, Route 100 technically ends, but keep going for a few more miles on the Mad River Byway, which is also a part of the scenic byway.
    Megan Margulies, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Johnson said the app complements the company’s recent strategic investments in e-commerce, omnichannel and digital marketing.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Start with turbinado sugar, which has a coarse texture and a caramel-like flavor that complements coffee beautifully.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Redditors report that finishes often flake off, scratch easily, or discolor with regular cleaning.
    Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Even in JSerra finishes 3-7, its power rating on HSratings could be high enough to claim an at-large spot in Division 2.
    Dan Albano, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The footwear brand says Blahnik adorns his sleek styles in timeless dogtooth fabrication and delicate mesh polka dot, inspired by Lady Heathcoat-Amory, a golfer originally named Joyce Wethered.
    Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The players on the floor Las Vegas Wilson adorns the marquee.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Once that process concludes and a final report is issued, the unions can officially legally strike.
    Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
  • For the most part, the players that teams will covet this winter are not eligible to sign new deals until five days after the World Series concludes.
    Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The mural decorates the north side of the building facing Oak Middle School.
    Jeff Gritchen, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Her husband sold some of the rare Stephen King memorabilia that decorates their home.
    Kate Snow, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The low will be about 40, with winds up to 23 mph.
    Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Parts of the state are forecast to experience moderate to major coastal flooding, inland flash flooding, winds up to 60 mph (97 kph), up to 5 inches (about 13 centimeters) of rain and high surf, potentially causing beach erosion.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • One of Patrick’s drawings now hangs there as a gift from Fabio himself, a gesture that completes a circle of devotion between artist, mother, and custodian.
    Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings.
    Gary Trust, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2025
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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 27 Oct. 2025.

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