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as in wheel
a series of events or actions that repeat themselves regularly and in the same order
a busy round of parties during the holiday season
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as in spherical
having every part of the surface the same distance from the center
round billiard balls the earth is not perfectly round
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as in plump
having an excess of body fat
a round little grandmother who was a natural to play Mrs. Claus
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as in ringing
marked by conspicuously full and rich sounds or tones
an organ with a beautifully round sound
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as in exact
being neither more nor less than a certain amount, number, or extent
a round dozen eggs
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as in through
from beginning to end
people working there all year round
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as in around
on all sides or in every direction
gather round and listen to my story
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as in back
toward the opposite direction
turned round to see who was calling out
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as in to circle
to travel completely around
a monorail for visitors that rounds the park
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as in to curve
to turn away from a straight line or course
rounded on the track and headed for the finish line
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
The team was knocked out by Connecticut in the first round of the WNBA playoffs.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2024
Kyle Stokes, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
Jujube, also known as the Chinese red date, is a round fruit commonly grown in Southeast Asia.
—Johna Burdeos, Health, 30 Oct. 2024
Josh Miller, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
The Dodgers took down the Mets last round to best the National League, while the Yankees had to get through the Guardians.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
Barry Collins, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
Gather ’round this souped up conversation set, which comes with four armchairs, two loveseats, and two coffee tables.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2024
Courtney Howard, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
The historic 50th season of Saturday Night Live kicked off on September 28, and NBC has announced the latest hosts and musical guests rounding out its lineup.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2024
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Khamzat Chimaev made a statement at UFC 308, forcing former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker to tap to a devastating face crank in the first round of their co-main event matchup.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
The team was knocked out by Connecticut in the first round of the WNBA playoffs.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2024
Adjective
The Gophers face Penn State in round one of the Big Ten Women's Soccer Tournament here in Minneapolis tonight.
—Kyle Stokes, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
Jujube, also known as the Chinese red date, is a round fruit commonly grown in Southeast Asia.
—Johna Burdeos, Health, 30 Oct. 2024
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So gather round, dig in, and enjoy because dinner is getting a retro spin tonight.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
The Dodgers took down the Mets last round to best the National League, while the Yankees had to get through the Guardians.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
Preposition
The contraption starts with the balls moving round a giant Ferris Wheel.
—Barry Collins, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
Gather ’round this souped up conversation set, which comes with four armchairs, two loveseats, and two coffee tables.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2024
Verb
Plus, supporting players like Patrick, Drago and Steve are each gifted with indelible introductions, rounding out Bruno’s modern band of Merry Men.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
The historic 50th season of Saturday Night Live kicked off on September 28, and NBC has announced the latest hosts and musical guests rounding out its lineup.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2024
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This has thrown the political world for a loop because neither party – go back here – neither party has been treating Iowa as a battleground at the presidential level.NBC News, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2024
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The great American film-noir freak show runs on a loop.Andy Andersen, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2024
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The vacuum also has two wheels underneath it, which helps move it around since the vacuum tube is bigger than the blower tube.Sandi Schwartz, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2024
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The package also includes 22-inch bronze wheels with black lug nuts wrapped in Michelin Primacy tires which help the truck look even more like a street truck from the 1990s.Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024
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Chris reverse engineers the sizing of his concentric circles each week.Ed Flores, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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But apparently the nationalists in Trump’s circle, led by Carlson, Elon Musk, and Donald Trump, Jr., convinced him that Rubio was a swamp creature with divided loyalties.Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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The bottle is housed in a custom spherical decanter embellished with peridot, emerald quartzite and 24 carat gold plating created by computational architect Michael Hansmeyer.Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Scientists describe it as a giant spherical shell around our solar system made of icy, comet-like objects.Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
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Mounds of fresh fruits, plump veggies, pantry staples, meats, and even bags of frozen seafood boils poked out of them.Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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How to Choose, Store, and Wash Fresh Cranberries When shopping, look for fresh cranberries that are deep red, firm, plump, and have smooth skins.Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2024
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His ringing, carefree laugh mixed with soaring rhetoric about democracy, working families and hope.Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024
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Frey’s slow strumming and ringing, open chords add a country feel to what is, at its essence, an R&B waltz, and Meisner’s walking bass line summons a bluegrass feel.Rob Tannenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2023
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On one occasion, for instance, the exact vulnerability used in a hacking campaign was reported to Sophos by a researcher with a Chinese IP address just after it was first used in an exploitation campaign—Sophos paid the researcher $20,000 for their findings.Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
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In downtown, multiple businesses were burglarized or vandalized, though exact details were not available.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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But advances in energy efficiency (through, e.g., new, specialized hardware), as well as efforts to make data centers self-sustaining through on-site energy generation, should help meet this energy challenge.Nathan Warren, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
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Universal Hollywood and Universal Orlando already host Halloween Horror Nights each year, constructing a slew of haunted houses for guests to walk through.Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Round.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/round. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024.
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