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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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Recent Examples of round
Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2025
The Miami Marlins began life as an MLB franchise in 1993 in the fourth round (of five) of major league expansion.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
On one play late on practice, Melton blanketed rookie, first round draft choice Matthew Golden and Jordan Love’s deep ball fell incomplete.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 30 July 2025
Carlsbad residents are going round and round about traffic circles.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2025
Richard Bishop, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Many public-facing weather apps round these numbers or derive them from a single deterministic forecast, which could be wrong.
—Jim Foerster, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
San Jose in California rounds out the top 10 with 79.3 searches per home.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Last year, after Carlos Alcaraz beat Miomir Kecmanović in the fourth round of the Australian Open, Jim Courier asked Alcaraz, in an on-court interview, who his favorite players were.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2025
The Miami Marlins began life as an MLB franchise in 1993 in the fourth round (of five) of major league expansion.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Previously, the round one voting longlist was carried out by members but round two and three voting was conducted by a jury.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
On one play late on practice, Melton blanketed rookie, first round draft choice Matthew Golden and Jordan Love’s deep ball fell incomplete.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Adverb
The program is taking round one applications from July 28 to Aug. 25.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 30 July 2025
Carlsbad residents are going round and round about traffic circles.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2025
Preposition
New Funding and New Leadership Beep has also announced the closing of a $52.7M funding round co-led by Intel Capital and Blue Lagoon Capital.
—Richard Bishop, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Many public-facing weather apps round these numbers or derive them from a single deterministic forecast, which could be wrong.
—Jim Foerster, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Verb
There was a significant delay before the cart rounded the warning track because postgame concert equipment blocked the Nationals’ medical cart — hence sending the bullpen cart.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
San Jose in California rounds out the top 10 with 79.3 searches per home.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for round
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Here are two signs that your relationship is stuck in a conflict loop.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Found in the Bukit Gasing Forest Park between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, at Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, the 2.4-mile-long loop is a local favorite and takes around one to 1.5 hours to complete.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Aug. 2025
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When songwriters pen songs about country music or the lifestyle associated with it, there’s no need to reinvent the tractor wheel.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
8 Aug. 2025
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And the wheels might resemble wire spokes but on closer examination, are actually forged aluminum pieces.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Present your pitch to this circle and carefully note their feedback to improve the pitch even further.—
Bihag Karnani,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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At the worship service, which Chambers led, youth stood in a circle while adults formed a larger ring around them.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The game is playable on Nintendo Switch 1, so everyone has a chance to get in on the spherical action.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
31 July 2025
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Those arguing that this is a special version of the movie that exists only in one specific and spherical context are right, but so are impending fears around AI manipulation in cinema and that a classic has to be made better.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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The chili verde is soft and succulent and the plump chicken pairs well with any of the three salsas brought to the table.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Unlike the ones now rotting on Ian Chandler’s farm, these had a chance to be harvested by hand and are in their prime — plump and juicy and ready to eat.—
David Culver,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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Although it can be characterized by a ringing, pulsing, buzzing, hissing or squealing sound, audiologists say the source of the condition lies in the brain's neural networks.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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But with a will Strike all your harps and set them ringing; On hill and heath Let every breath Throw all its power into singing!—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
25 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Rugged Flex Relaxed Fit Denim Bib Overalls While Jennifer Garner’s exact Carhartt overalls aren’t on sale, this relaxed denim alternative is and offers a similar fit.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The exact death total will never be known, but archaeologists have tallied around 1,300 victims in their excavations so far.—
Andrew Paul Aug 7,
Popular Science,
7 Aug. 2025
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Sacramento International Airport had its busiest month ever in June with 1.3 million travelers passing through, the county reported, as officials forge ahead with a $1.3 billion airport expansion.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The coolest thing about this area is the number of diverse species that migrate through.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Round.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/round. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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