ROUNDS UP Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

rounds up

verb

present tense third-person singular of round up

as in assembles

to bring together in one body or place rounded everyone up for one final training session

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Recent Examples of rounds up From satin to metallic styles, the dramatic footwear category is making a statement across a range of looks, which FN rounds up below. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026 An InStyle editor rounds up 12 fall aura nail ideas, ranging from vampy color combinations to intricate, maximalist sets. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 28 Aug. 2026 Today’s newsletter rounds up stories about how relationships of all kinds can influence your personality. — Isabel Fattal, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2026 That rounds up robot lawnmowers, sidewalk delivery robots, many warehouse automation machines—and even Roombas. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 13 Aug. 2026 Additional conflicts may arise in jurisdictions that prohibit cash customers from paying more than customers using other payment methods, a rule symmetric rounding can violate when a cash total rounds up. — Brian Delp, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Vulture podcast critic Nicholas Quah rounds up the year’s best and most interesting podcasts, with an eye toward illustrating broader shifts in the new-media landscape. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026 With lower fuel costs being just one of the potential perks of going electric, CNBC Select rounds up some of the most important resources for those considering an electric vehicle. — Liz Knueven,ryley Amond, CNBC, 24 July 2026

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Here, too, Sussman assembles a formidable catalogue of impediments.

— Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
The plant assembles some of Ford's most profitable vehicles, including the F-Series Super Duty and Lincoln Navigator.

— Jamie L. LaReau, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of assembles

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Potter also requested the district create a public list of every app and platform authorized for elementary classrooms, and what data each collects on users.

— Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026
The organization collects footwear and clothing donations and routes them toward reuse channels.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026

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Speakers noted the Republican nominee's oil and gas investments as the energy sector amasses profits while the Iran war drives up fuel costs.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
Kang amasses writings from over the course of her career, beginning with her Nobel lecture and reaching deep into her life’s documents, with diaries, poems, and photographs.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 May 2026

Definition of amasses

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Aging occurs not merely because damage accumulates but because these protective systems themselves become less effective over time.

— Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
That's why starting this season, a one-game suspension will be given to any player who accumulates penalties from three specific moves — hip drop tackle, horse collar tackle, launching, hit on a defenseless player, and a blindside block.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of accumulates

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But the more underrated value lies in the harness that corrals that intelligence to achieve specific business outcomes.

— Don Schuerman, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Goodman’s prose is clear rather than complex, and carefully calibrated to each of her characters; the book’s form corrals the natural speed of her sentences into act-length shapes that one moves around in one’s head like puzzle pieces.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 June 2026

Definition of corrals

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All the while, #witchtok garners millions of posts, and there’s no shortage of flash sales for love spells – or curses.

— Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Cook followed in Jobs' footsteps, taking the stage for every major Apple product launch, which garners headlines and millions of viewers around the world.

— Kif Leswing, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026

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