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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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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)
Verb
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The crucial monthly jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics was not published Friday and is among the data that will be delayed at least until the government shutdown ends.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025 -
The deal ends a legal dispute that began last year when Attorney General Dave Yost sued the school to block the potential sale of books and rare manuscripts from HUC's Klau Library.—
Dan Horn,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Oct. 2025
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Furniture purchased from local antique dealers complements the historic building.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
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Dylan DeMelo plays a quieter game that complements Morrissey, between his blue-line defense and zone exits.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Venus finishes its run in Virgo in your partnership sector, highlighting what balance and reciprocity really feel like.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
5 Oct. 2025
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Click Relaunch when the update finishes.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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The players on the floor Las Vegas Wilson adorns the marquee.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Her name itself now adorns a street sign outside her old high school in Midwood, an elementary school in Washington State, and the Brooklyn Borough municipal building (a Bill de Blasio move, made days after Cuomo’s).—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
29 Sep. 2025
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This lease is intended to give the company the opportunity to establish a strong presence in the market, and the goal is to secure a permanent location once the residency concludes.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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The career-spanning anthology includes the first-ever reissue of their 1973 debut single and concludes with a live recording the final song Lee, Lifeson and Peart played together during the 2015 R40 Tour closer at The Forum.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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The mural decorates the north side of the building facing Oak Middle School.—
Jeff Gritchen,
Oc Register,
29 Sep. 2025
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Her husband sold some of the rare Stephen King memorabilia that decorates their home.—
Kate Snow,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Paul Greengrass’s intense wildfire thriller presents the shocking, most true tale of a school-bus driver (Matthew McConaughey) who winds up having to drive a group of elementary-schoolers through the hellish flames of the 2018 Camp Fire, the deadliest in California history.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
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How much of this money winds up coming right back to Nvidia in the form of sales is again, difficult to determine.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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The value of a company tied to a secondary share sale is separate from the traditional private market valuation set when a startup completes a new round of funding.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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This move also ensures that Huska will be under contract once the team completes its move to Scotia Place, projected to be ready in 2027.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
2 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 8 Oct. 2025.
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