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to bring together in one body or place
rounded everyone up for one final training session
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Recent Examples of rounded up
The decision is only the latest stunner in the federal government’s prosecution of Wenger, a former Sonoma County Sheriff’s deputy and military combat veteran in Pakistan, who was one of 14 ex-Antioch and Pittsburg officers rounded up and charged in August 2023.
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
People are being rounded up off the streets without due process.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
More than the 300 South Korean nationals were among those rounded up for allegedly lacking necessary documentation to work in the United States.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
While there are countless scenic spots to visit this fall—Travel + Leisure has already rounded up the best spots—a few destinations stand out.
—Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, suspects have been rounded up locally and across state lines.
—FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Here, our editors have rounded up seven things that good Southern hosts always have on hand for unexpected guests.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
Rather than waste more time, Michael Fischer, owner of Brew City Kayak, rounded up four kayaks and took to the Kinnikinnic River to search.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 24 Aug. 2025
The court, taking up the matter on its own following alarming reports of dog attacks, including where children had been mauled to death, had ordered that all stray dogs in the capital territory be rounded up and permanently locked in shelters within eight weeks.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
People are being rounded up off the streets without due process.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
More than the 300 South Korean nationals were among those rounded up for allegedly lacking necessary documentation to work in the United States.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
While there are countless scenic spots to visit this fall—Travel + Leisure has already rounded up the best spots—a few destinations stand out.
—Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, suspects have been rounded up locally and across state lines.
—FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Here, our editors have rounded up seven things that good Southern hosts always have on hand for unexpected guests.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
Rather than waste more time, Michael Fischer, owner of Brew City Kayak, rounded up four kayaks and took to the Kinnikinnic River to search.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 24 Aug. 2025
The court, taking up the matter on its own following alarming reports of dog attacks, including where children had been mauled to death, had ordered that all stray dogs in the capital territory be rounded up and permanently locked in shelters within eight weeks.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rounded up
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Andrew Granford collected a hat trick with an assist as Holliston (3-2-1) toppled Dedham 4-0 in Tri-Valley League play.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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Nathan, who exudes gentlemanly and diplomatic energy, is calm and collected throughout the fan meet.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The documentary is built around the chat with Sheen — which gives the impression of stretching across many days, based on lighting choices — but Renzi has assembled an impressive assortment of key figures from Sheen’s lives.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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The data set was assembled by an independent AI developer named Shawn Presser, who wanted to give the open-source-AI community high-quality training data to compete with the big AI companies.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Young adults like all those who gathered to see Kirk on that sunny day.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Red Sox offense was so quiet that in the bottom of the second, a large flock of birds gathered in a sunlit patch of center field grass at the edge of the warning track and remained there undisturbed for several minutes.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Last week, a video of Hasan Piker reacting to the sight of Charlie Kirk getting shot during a discussion at Utah Valley University on Wednesday quickly accumulated millions of views.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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Brunson won her first Emmy in 2022 for Outstanding Writing For a Comedy Series, and has accumulated 12 total nominations.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Other extinct branches of the tree of life included Hawaiian honeyeater birds of the family Mohoidae and the Dinornithormes order which grouped giant flightless birds such as New Zealand’s moas.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Half of the miscellaneous productions also blew their budgets though they aren't grouped under one franchise.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Miami Dolphins offense amassed just a total of 211 yards in a catastrophic 33-8 loss to the Indianapolis Colts.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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In the viral Office Depot video, which has amassed over four million views as of Saturday morning, a customer asks to print a poster of Kirk for a vigil honoring him on Friday evening.—
Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
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The incident quickly garnered support from other users who saw the boss's request as a power play rather than a legitimate concern about professionalism.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Murphy finished third last Tuesday with 16% of the vote, behind City Council President Ruthzee Louijeune and incumbent Julia Mejia, who garnered 17% of the vote and has also recently clashed with Wu.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Rounded up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rounded%20up. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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