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as in ended
to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point
I'll round off the meeting here and let everyone get an early start on the weekend
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2
as in decorated
to serve as a completing element to
coffee and dessert rounded out the meal
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rounded (off or out)
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Once the inning ended a few minutes later, New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza met Manaea in the dugout and led him down the tunnel.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025 -
Hearing for ethics complaint investigation findings delayed The Wausau Ethics Board ended its own investigation into the incident in July.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Anyhow, who cares about three rooms and two baths in an open floor plan if the open floor plan is decorated with sand dunes and airborne silt!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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The enormous bed is upholstered in green velvet, a custom Lawson Fenning, and the living room was decorated with pieces from Soho Home and a treasure trove of 1stDibs finds like midcentury chairs by William Hinn.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
10 Sep. 2025
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The video concluded with Sharon smiling for the camera while an owl was perched on her raptor glove.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Osbroune concluded her message with a heartfelt note of gratitude.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
13 Sep. 2025
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Mexican flags and candy adorned the Copley Plaza in front of The Old Globe on Saturday as a crowd joined dignitaries in celebrating the 215th Mexican Independence Day.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Sep. 2025
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Hanging from these are chandelier-like devices adorned with five or six electrodes dangling into the water, all powered by a booming gas generator on the boat.—
Wesley Bruer,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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In 2006, Hilleary sought the GOP Senate nomination in Tennessee but finished third.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Animal Crossing decompilation community had just finished reverse-engineering the game's source code, providing readable C instead of PowerPC assembly.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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There’s even a full urban adventure to get the players wrapped up with the power players in shadow.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Debuting last fall, English Teacher wrapped up its eight-episode season with Evan surprisingly rekindling things with his ex Malcolm, played by Jordan Firstman.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
10 Sep. 2025
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At the 2025 Emmy Awards, Domingo made a bold statement in a baby blue and brown suit, complemented by a matching scarf layered over a coordinating top.—
Essence,
Essence,
16 Sep. 2025
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As for her top, Biles kept it simple by wearing a black tank top that effortlessly complemented her flashy jeans.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Then rookie center Dominique Malonga completed a three point play that propelled the Storm up by one point, 84-83 with 31 seconds remaining.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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After the actress successfully completed her obstacle course of spicy wing eating, Palmer referenced Evans' past comments about her.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Rounded (off or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rounded%20%28off%20or%20out%29. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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