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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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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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as in orbits
to travel completely around
a monorail for visitors that rounds the park
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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 rounds
Rich Karlgaard, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Buy before his price rises multiple rounds.
—Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
The process is repeated six weeks apart, typically in the form of six infusion rounds and imaging scans.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Sheen has been making the press rounds in support of his memoir and Netflix doc.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
More than 100 rifle rounds were recovered from the scene, according to Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara.
—Jake Lubbehusen, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2025
Authorities say Westman barricaded at least two emergency exits from the outside before launching the attack, firing dozens of rounds through the church windows.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
O’Hara said Westman used all three weapons, fired dozens of rounds and tried to barricade the doors on one side of the church.
—Claudia Lauer, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Stephen Maturen/Getty Images The Context Authorities said Westman shot dozens of rounds through the windows toward children sitting in the pews during Mass at the Annunciation Catholic School on Wednesday.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
This summer rounds out with one more celestial moonwalk, which promises to shake up our lives — but in a fun and exciting way.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 4 Sep. 2025
The addition of the 19-year-old OBSV also adds another layer of depth and aged character that rounds out the blend beautifully.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
Available in a cream colour option as well as black, the Heston 60 rounds out its relatively lifestyle focus by supporting dual mounting options, so that it can be placed flat against the wall or sat on a TV bench.
—John Archer, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Beneath the turmeric rice, chicken simmered in vegetables and berbere spice, and the mixture of yellow peas with garlic and onion (called kik), the injera rounds out the heat for a filling meal.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
Imrie rounds out the core quartet of The Thursday Murder Club as Joyce Meadowcroft, an excitable nurse.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Hydration rounds out the picture.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 25 Aug. 2025
Tiger Woods rounds out the list and joins James as the only players to have become billionaires while still competing in their sports.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2025
Noun
By 2020, top Asian VCs were leading billion-dollar valuation rounds for AI, fintech and healthtech companies.
—Rich Karlgaard, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Buy before his price rises multiple rounds.
—Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
The process is repeated six weeks apart, typically in the form of six infusion rounds and imaging scans.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Sheen has been making the press rounds in support of his memoir and Netflix doc.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
More than 100 rifle rounds were recovered from the scene, according to Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara.
—Jake Lubbehusen, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2025
Authorities say Westman barricaded at least two emergency exits from the outside before launching the attack, firing dozens of rounds through the church windows.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
O’Hara said Westman used all three weapons, fired dozens of rounds and tried to barricade the doors on one side of the church.
—Claudia Lauer, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Stephen Maturen/Getty Images The Context Authorities said Westman shot dozens of rounds through the windows toward children sitting in the pews during Mass at the Annunciation Catholic School on Wednesday.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
The appeal rounds off a history of volatility surrounding the law since its debut on the House floor in early 2024.
—Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
This summer rounds out with one more celestial moonwalk, which promises to shake up our lives — but in a fun and exciting way.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 4 Sep. 2025
The addition of the 19-year-old OBSV also adds another layer of depth and aged character that rounds out the blend beautifully.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
Available in a cream colour option as well as black, the Heston 60 rounds out its relatively lifestyle focus by supporting dual mounting options, so that it can be placed flat against the wall or sat on a TV bench.
—John Archer, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Beneath the turmeric rice, chicken simmered in vegetables and berbere spice, and the mixture of yellow peas with garlic and onion (called kik), the injera rounds out the heat for a filling meal.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
Imrie rounds out the core quartet of The Thursday Murder Club as Joyce Meadowcroft, an excitable nurse.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Hydration rounds out the picture.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 25 Aug. 2025
Tiger Woods rounds out the list and joins James as the only players to have become billionaires while still competing in their sports.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rounds
Noun
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Dopamine loops from social media, games, and constant notifications have reduced their tolerance for boredom, focus and real-world interaction.—
Elan Gepner-Dales,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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Repetition and reflective practice shows that tight feedback loops sharpen those signals through continuous adjustment.—
Scott Hutcheson,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The youth organization received funding from the Homewards Fund to expand its services for local young people, helping to break the cycles of exclusion and unemployment.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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For so long, our dreams—and the time spent reaching them—have caught us in cycles of false promise.—
Alice Lassman,
Time,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The 17-year-old is now a figurehead in young adult literary circles through their book club, Read with Raegan, and partnerships with Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Maduro is isolated, both within his circles and internationally.—
Kristina Foltz,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Each Slate truck that rolls off the assembly line will be exactly the same, in slate gray color, with manual window openers, and no radio.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
10 Sep. 2025
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Cameras rolls this fall in the UK and Greece.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Earth orbits the sun at an angle, so in the northern hemisphere, where the United States is, Earth is tilted toward the sun during summer and away during winter, while the southern hemisphere is experiencing the opposite.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
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As Earth orbits the Sun, our perspective of the galaxy changes throughout the year.—
Harry Bennett,
Space.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The mortality curves from Gompertz models associated with the three migratory strategies are presented on panel A–C—the death rates m(x) (gray dots) are also presented.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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As the road curves around, the Inland Sea comes into view, its small pool feeding into the ocean through a massive slit in the cliff.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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No monthly payment, no interest and no mortgage hoops.—
Steve Hruby,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Sep. 2025
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Good enough that, a scant two seasons into his career, the versatile Frenchman might already have a pretty good shot at hoops immortality.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Similar complaints were made in the 1990s and 2000s building boom that led to a series of functional stadia springing up across the UK, usually complete with bare breeze block walls that gave a pre-match pint on the concourse all the appeal of an evening spent down the local multi-story car park.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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That's why, for example, the US government has funded a series of Landsat satellites since 1972 to create an uninterrupted data catalog illustrating changes in global land use.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Rounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rounds. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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