rounds up

Definition of rounds upnext
present tense third-person singular of round up

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of rounds up When your total ends in 8 or 9 cents, the seller rounds up to the nearest 10nth. Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 6 Apr. 2026 This essay appeared in the April 4, 2026 edition of the Fortune 500 Digest newsletter, which rounds up the headlines driving the week’s most important business news and coverage of Fortune 500 companies. Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026 Season 2 springboards on Fisk’s strongarm rule and his mandate to clean up the streets of rebels via his brutish Anti-Vigilante Task Force, which rounds up people – echoing recent INS maneuvers – and shoves them into deplorable conditions and cages. Randy Myers, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026 If the price ends in three, four, eight or nine, cash payment rounds up. Hannah Fingerhut, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026 If the price ends in three, four, eight or nine, cash payment rounds up. ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026 The ride really rounds up to 100 miles, organizers say. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026 Save Your Pay, which transfers a percentage of each paycheck into savings, and Save Your Change, which rounds up checking account transactions to the nearest dollar and transfers the difference to savings. Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026 Today’s newsletter rounds up some of our recommendations for books that will challenge you and grab your attention. Isabel Fattal, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rounds up
Verb
  • Florida now awaits All-SEC small forward Thomas Haugh’s decision as coach Todd Golden assembles the 2026-27 roster.
    Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Film at Lincoln Center, which hosts the fundraising event, annually assembles a colorful cast of past collaborators, maybe future ones, and admirers for this event, like last year pairing Dua Lipa and John Waters with Pedro Almodóvar.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • New groups participating this year included the Lifelong Learning Institute from Waubonsie Community College and the SAYv Animal organization as well as Furnish Forward, a not-for-profit that collects furniture and provides it to people who can’t afford to furnish their homes.
    David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Water that collects there will slowly soak back into the landscape over a 24- to 36-hour period.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The law that created the program prohibits the state from using information the program gathers to determine citizenship.
    Sacramento Bee contributor, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • As part of their investigations, the Army Corps of Engineers gathers soil samples and checks for hazardous materials.
    Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The Texas native collects coveted roles and franchise parts like Thanos amasses Infinity Stones or Tom Hanks stockpiles vintage typewriters.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Anne’s trip to the countryside opens up the series both physically and thematically by acknowledging that Irish life and history exist outside Dublin and that while the Guinness family amasses power and plays at politics, others are living a much different existence.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Acidic soil is typically found in areas prone to rain, in spots where organic material accumulates, in woodlands, or near pine trees.
    Cori Sears, The Spruce, 27 Apr. 2026
  • On tax bills owed to the county, interest accumulates at 12% annually.
    Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • That’s because the design of the shop corrals visitors through a specific pathway.
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Sorrell lines one up the middle, but Boles easily corrals it for the force out at second.
    Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Interacting with an audience is now an essential journalistic value as the engagement garners an audience’s attention.
    Kirstin Pellizzaro, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Still, celebrities have to grapple with the reputational risks of leaning into a technology that garners widespread public distrust.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026

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“Rounds up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rounds%20up. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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