ROUNDS (OFF OR OUT) Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

rounds (off or out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of round (off or out)

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

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The funeral, which ends Thursday, was supposed to be a period of lower tensions.

— Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Kentucky’s Senate succession law, which Republican legislators have twice changed during Beshear’s tenure, does not give the governor a role in picking a temporary successor should McConnell’s seat become vacant before his term ends.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026

Definition of ends

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Co-Space has become known for the visual art that adorns its walls, and Byrd created a blue-and-white painting at the center.

— Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
Other clocks are affixed to a structure, like the clocks at Union Station, or the clock that adorns the archway into Little Village.

— Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026

Definition of adorns

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Most folks associate the name with the beautiful and unique desert plant which decorates the landscape in the southern most section of central California.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
The sandals are embellished with the signature Ribbon buckle, which decorates a dainty strap that wraps delicately around the ankle.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 16 June 2026

Definition of decorates

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As much as 58 inches of snow fell in some regions, and strong winds up to 80 mph were responsible for large snow drifts -- many over 50 feet tall.

— Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Whichever team winds up losing can point to a number of moments that could have changed the outcome.

— Mark Anderson, Twin Cities, 10 June 2026

Definition of winds up

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Formula 1’s own Oxford Street mega-store completes the picture, consolidating all ten teams’ merchandise within a high-footfall retail environment designed to convert fandom directly into revenue.

— Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Commercial trackers, accessibility concerns Perhaps even more concerning to the public are the projects NDS seemingly completes and never ships.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2026

Definition of completes

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