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as in rolled
to form into a round compact mass
carefully rounded the dough and placed it on a cookie tray
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as in circled
to travel completely around
a monorail for visitors that rounds the park
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as in curved
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 rounded
Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
This oak has an upright form when young, with a more rounded shape when mature, and grows in sandy, clay loam, or gravelly soils.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
With Route 66 in second place overall and the Pacific Coast Highway in third, Italy's Amalfi Coast Road and Spain's Costa Brava Coastal Roads rounded out the top five.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Streep’s clogs had a flat sole, rounded toe, and an ankle strap for stability, much like this popular pair by Aerosoles.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
This oak has an upright form when young, with a more rounded shape when mature, and grows in sandy, clay loam, or gravelly soils.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
The ball ricocheted hard off the bottom of the wall and Carter rounded the bases for his first career inside-the-parker and third homer this season.
—CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
With Route 66 in second place overall and the Pacific Coast Highway in third, Italy's Amalfi Coast Road and Spain's Costa Brava Coastal Roads rounded out the top five.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rounded
Adjective
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At the new Orkin Discovery Zone inside the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta, visitors can learn how termites and the mounds these bulbous invertebrates make have inspired the chimneys in our homes.—
Olivia Wakim,
AJC.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The insect has a long neck and narrow head topped with bulbous compound eyes and a pair of long antennae.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This Oxo spinner remains one of the most reliable options, with a smooth pump mechanism and sturdy construction that holds up better than most.—
Jennifer Zyman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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Starmer — who is facing relentless domestic criticism over a flailing economy and his appointment of the disgraced Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington, while grappling with a surging far-right opposition — will be praying for a smooth visit.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Shoemaker swerved right off the 210 and rolled his Ford Bronco down the embankment, about three stories high, and onto the 57 freeway.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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At the sweet sound of the final whistle, Martin Odegaard rolled onto the turf and lay there motionless.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Republicans circled back on the two-pronged plan to fund immigration agencies through reconciliation and the rest of DHS through the traditional appropriations process.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Outside the hotel, members of the National Guard and other authorities flooded the area as helicopters circled overhead.—
Collin Binkley,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Video emerged online showing a red Ferrari shooting out of a tunnel along the highway at a high speed, slamming into a concrete barrier where the road curved and erupting into flames.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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The existing Grand Boulevard road bridge is curved and has no sidewalk, which poses safety concerns for people on foot and bikes sharing the road with vehicles.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Some dots resemble pairs of eyes; others appear as overlapping roundish figures.—
Shanti Escalante-De Mattei,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Bieber’s stage was large, roundish, and mostly bare, with a hilly ridge around the edges.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Quickly pinch butter into flour mixture to create flattened pieces.—
Carla Hall,
Southern Living,
19 Nov. 2025
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The company’s smaller sized safes, which begin at $1,350 per year and are the size of a semi-flattened shoebox, are all currently occupied.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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Jokic came off a pin-down from Braun to catch on the right wing — again making Gobert chase him around a screen — but air-balled the 3-pointer.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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Bare root trees and shrubs, as the name suggests, are not sold in a pot or balled and burlapped.—
Dr. Lauren Kurtz,
Hartford Courant,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Rounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rounded. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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