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 Subscribe here to our newsletter, In Review by David Ehrlich, in which our Chief Film Critic and Head Reviews Editor rounds up the best new reviews and streaming picks along with some exclusive musings — all only available to subscribers. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 30 June 2026 An InStyle editor rounds up eight eye-catching nail looks to inspire your next colorful manicure. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 25 June 2026 Bud Kennedy’s Eats Beat column rounds up steakhouse splurges, Stockyards classics and a barbecue experience worth booking before the day arrives. — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 June 2026 Today’s newsletter rounds up stories about stepping away from daily life and then coming back to it. — Isabel Fattal, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026 The sixth Scary Movie rounds up a murderer's row of comics, actors, and musicians of the moment for cameos and surprise appearances that, well, are better left as surprises. — Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rounds up
  1. assembles
  2. collects
  3. gathers
  4. amasses
  5. accumulates
  6. corrals
  7. garners
Verb
  • An employee assembles a long-range drone in a workshop of the Fire Point company which manufactures FP-1 deep-strike drones and FP-2 strike drones in an undisclosed location in Ukraine on January 29, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • In terms of overall quality, the movie the player assembles out of that 652-page framework isn’t bad!
    — Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026
Definition of assembles
Verb
  • The book, which came out this week, collects six essays originally published in The New Yorker.
    — Namara Smith, New Yorker, 8 July 2026
  • Instead of correcting the error, the scheming matriarch hides him in the attic and collects a life insurance payout.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026
Definition of collects
Verb
  • Rooms open toward the water, the terrace gathers the view from three sides and the modest footprint keeps the experience close.
    — Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Once the story gathers everyone into the house and lets the mayhem start in earnest, an overall feeling of Gothic grimness and rotting-corpse griminess takes hold.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2026
Definition of gathers
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of amasses
Verb
  • Jamestown Canyon virus accumulates genetic changes 10 to 100 times more slowly per calendar year than dengue, Rift Valley fever or chikungunya.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • This dust accumulates in the corners, lurks under the sofa, and rains down on your lampshades.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 July 2026
Definition of accumulates
Verb
  • 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
  • The map accompanying Gallagher’s resolution corrals the state’s population centers — like the Bay Area, San Diego, Los Angeles and Sacramento — into one state.
    — Lauren Chapman, Sacbee.com, 26 May 2026
Definition of corrals
Verb
  • The idea garners rare bipartisan interest, potentially providing AI companies legitimacy and addressing public anxiety about the technology's future impact.
    — James Broughel, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • As Wembanyama garners worldwide attention, arriving right at Tatum and Silver’s New York doorstep in a moment that could change the sport, the NBA’s desire to expand hastens.
    — Jared Weiss, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Definition of garners

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“Rounds up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rounds%20up. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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