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Definition of roundednext

rounded

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verb

past tense of round
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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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Recent Examples of rounded
Adjective
All projections are rounded to the nearest whole number. Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 14 May 2026 Figures are rounded to the nearest 100,000. Jared Perlo, NBC news, 13 May 2026
Verb
Los Angeles and New York City rounded out the top five on the list, both well known for their high costs of living. Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026 Simsbury rounded out the state’s representation at 109th. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for rounded
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rounded
Adjective
  • The brand specializes in American Modern design that leans a bit Brutalist, like their best-sellers, which include a wood plank tripod floor lamp and bulbous chandeliers.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 11 May 2026
  • The minimalist white box of a space — with spare walls and visible piping on the ceiling — is filled with statement-making decor, from the deep red carpeting, travertine marble archway between the two rooms, bulbous lighting, and walnut wood paneling and displays.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
Adjective
  • With flat soles, light textures, and a smooth fit, preppy loafers are a solid option for long days on your feet, from theme park trips to office days.
    Aaron Royce, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
  • The library is a one-story brick building with two white pillars up front sticking out like tusks, smooth and thin.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
Verb
  • First, this type of coverage is often rolled into your loan total.
    Liz Knueven, CNBC, 18 May 2026
  • Vincent Bolloré is seen as having had a hand in the appointment in 2023 of far-right journalist Geoffroy Lejeune as editor of Sunday newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche, or JDD, as its Lagardère Group parent group was in the process of being rolled into Vivendi.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 May 2026
Verb
  • During a time when Lane Kiffin once again became the target of fans everywhere, his new AD stepped up and circled the wagons.
    Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
  • For three years, the Wizards’ braintrust has circled 2026 as the draft.
    David Aldridge, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Verb
  • The heavier dust particles are pushed back by sunlight, forming a broad, often curved tail that reflects sunlight according to Swinburne University of Technology.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 27 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Adjective
  • Some dots resemble pairs of eyes; others appear as overlapping roundish figures.
    Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Bieber’s stage was large, roundish, and mostly bare, with a hilly ridge around the edges.
    Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Quickly pinch butter into flour mixture to create flattened pieces.
    Carla Hall, Southern Living, 19 Nov. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • 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 20 May. 2026.

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