rounds up

Definition of rounds upnext
present tense third-person singular of round up

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of rounds up This essay appeared in the April 4, 2026 edition of the Fortune 500 Digest newsletter, which rounds up the headlines driving the week’s most important business news and coverage of Fortune 500 companies. Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026 Season 2 springboards on Fisk’s strongarm rule and his mandate to clean up the streets of rebels via his brutish Anti-Vigilante Task Force, which rounds up people – echoing recent INS maneuvers – and shoves them into deplorable conditions and cages. Randy Myers, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026 If the price ends in three, four, eight or nine, cash payment rounds up. Hannah Fingerhut, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026 If the price ends in three, four, eight or nine, cash payment rounds up. ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026 The ride really rounds up to 100 miles, organizers say. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026 Save Your Pay, which transfers a percentage of each paycheck into savings, and Save Your Change, which rounds up checking account transactions to the nearest dollar and transfers the difference to savings. Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026 Today’s newsletter rounds up some of our recommendations for books that will challenge you and grab your attention. Isabel Fattal, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2026 NewsNation Ahead, The Hollywood Reporter rounds up where to watch live coverage of the 2025 election online, including where to watch the victory and concessions speeches online with and without cable. Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rounds up
Verb
  • The group assembles in a staggered formation and uses hand signals to communicate road hazards and turns.
    Brenda Miranda, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The track assembles into a classic floor-filler.
    Jesse Dorris, Pitchfork, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Established in 2017, the biennial fundraiser collects instruments to refurbish, repair and distribute to students and schools in need in southeastern Wisconsin.
    Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
  • As much a summation of a career to date as a small-press treasure trove, Sunnylyn Thibodeaux’s Lucky Charms collects poems from over a dozen different publications by nearly as many presses.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In the closing scene, Rachel gathers her belongings, removes her wedding dress and exits the cabin.
    Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Created in 2015 by Pierre-Antoine Capton, Xavier Niel, and Matthieu Pigasse, Mediawan group currently gathers more than 80 production labels operating in 13 countries.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The Texas native collects coveted roles and franchise parts like Thanos amasses Infinity Stones or Tom Hanks stockpiles vintage typewriters.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Anne’s trip to the countryside opens up the series both physically and thematically by acknowledging that Irish life and history exist outside Dublin and that while the Guinness family amasses power and plays at politics, others are living a much different existence.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Crews especially aim around curb lines where dirt accumulates.
    Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The city gets much of its water from mountain snow that accumulates east of the Continental Divide and on the western side.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Sorrell lines one up the middle, but Boles easily corrals it for the force out at second.
    Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Ampersand corrals a pool of a few hundred volunteers to help the effort, though only a few dozen are active at any time.
    Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The cool-girl pair garners plenty of praise, and the kicker?
    Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
  • That doesn’t factor in the attention Cade Cunningham garners from defenders, which should generate open looks for Huerter.
    Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026

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“Rounds up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rounds%20up. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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