as in rounded
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as in rolled
to form into a round compact mass
balled up the paper and threw it at the garbage can
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for balled
Adjective
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The rounded saddle bag shape, beige leather exterior, matching strap, and flap closure with a buckle are all a lot like her bag.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025 -
This mirror measures 24 inches in diameter, and features a rounded wooden frame with white beaded accents that can compliment any room or home aesthetic.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Crosby continued his nearly 20-year assault on the Philadelphia Flyers with a 4-point outburst as the Penguins rolled to a 7-3 victory at PPG Paints Arena in their final game before the Christmas break.—
Josh Yohe,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Democrats pressing to streamline the prior authorization process in Medicare Advantage have made some last-minute changes that add cost to the plan and could complicate its chances of being rolled into a year-end health deal.—
Victoria Knight,
Axios,
10 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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And still the new bats might have gone unnoticed by many had Kay, the Yankees’ announcer, not pointed out the bulbous bat of Jazz Chisholm shortly before Chisholm hit a single during the rout of the Brewers a week ago.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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The filmmakers are using the Sphere’s proprietary camera system to specialize it for the venue’s bulbous screens.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The wrappers don’t have to be a perfect circle, just roundish.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Jan. 2025
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In the map created for the 2022 film, Gotham is three islands that are almost roundish, jagged circles connected by bridges, so the Tricorner Bridge is kind of like the Brooklyn Bridge, but not quite.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
20 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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The 63 spherical villas resemble seashells, and those hovering over the water form a ring, a striking visual signature for the hotel.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Button Bush The button bush features spherical flower heads abounding with tiny white blooms from June until September.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Its single, blue-gray, globular stem may produce a big white flower in early summer.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Jan. 2025
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How to Propagate Red Buckeye Tree In late summer to early fall, red buckeye trees produce globular light brown seed capsules 1 to 2 inches in diameter.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Never a perfect circle, but dependably rotund, the doughnuts are large enough to tear at greedily and still last the entire drive home.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2025
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The toy, named Psyduck—intended for humans—is a rotund duck-like creature prone to splitting headaches.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2023
Adjective
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The polar vortex is a gigantic, circular area of cold air high up in the atmosphere that typically spins over the North Pole (as its name suggests).—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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Wrapped in a rich, swirling burl wood veneer with a high-gloss finish accented with bold, oversized circular brass pulls, its vibe is very disco-era decadence.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Balled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/balled. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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