rounds 1 of 2

noun

Definition of roundsnext
plural of round
1
as in loops
a circular strip a round of steel to reinforce the wooden beam

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2
as in cycles
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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3
as in circles
something with a perfectly round circumference use a cookie cutter to make the rounds of dough

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rounds

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verb

present tense third-person singular of round
1
as in rolls
to form into a round compact mass carefully rounded the dough and placed it on a cookie tray

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2
as in orbits
to travel completely around a monorail for visitors that rounds the park

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3
as in curves
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 Synonyms for rounds
  1. cycles
  2. hoops
  3. sweeps
  4. series
  5. bands
Noun
  • Each of these quarterbacks was a top-50 prospect nationally in their respective recruiting cycles.
    Antonio Morales, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
  • This leads to mounting bad debt and erratic cash flow, creating instability, especially for businesses with high-ticket sales or long payment cycles.
    Ashish Srimal, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of cycles
Noun
  • By 2008, the Redeem Team helped further restore America as the world standard for hoops (the women’s team has won every gold since 1996, after all).
    Zach Harper, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
  • In previous years, fans in the United States were left unsatisfied with the lack of professional women’s hoops on national TV during the WNBA’s offseason.
    Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of hoops
Verb
  • The United States is bracing for its coldest January since 2011 as a massive Arctic air outbreak sweeps across the central, southern, and eastern states.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The Superdome was locked down for security sweeps on Wednesday morning.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of sweeps
Noun
  • In the Japanese launch market, Toyota is taking on Mitsubishi, whose subsidiary Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has developed and launched the H3 series of rockets for JAXA, the country’s space agency.
    Michael Wayland,Michael Sheetz, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Last month, Nio also introduced another brand Firefly, which will compete in the high-end compact car market, taking on the likes of BMW’s Mini and the Mercedes Smart series of vehicles in China.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of series
Noun
  • That has inspired lots of talent since then in different genres, ranging from rock bands that are just all-girl rock bands, to multiple DJs and producers.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Houston, which saw heavy bands of rain that prompted flight delays on Christmas Eve, faces an enhanced risk of thunderstorms on Thursday, according to AccuWeather.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of bands
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rounds

rounds (off or out)

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