as in assembling
to bring together in one body or place
rounded everyone up for one final training session
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Recent Examples of rounding up
Restaurants close all the time around here, so much so that rounding up these closings is a regular feature in the South Florida Sun Sentinel.
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Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
For the Hulls and their neighbors, the work continues — rounding up cattle, repairing what can be saved and relying on a community that showed up without being asked.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
Steves also recommends skipping tips at casual counter service spots, rounding up taxi fares and giving small tips to guides and hotel staff.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Yet another new study about the eating practice seeks to put doubts to rest after rounding up data from 22 randomized clinical trials.
—New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2026
Desta said that the Minsk police were going from apartment to apartment, rounding up migrants who had failed to cross and sending some to detention facilities to await deportation; others have been sent to the Russian border and conscripted into the Army, to fight in Ukraine.
—Elizabeth Flock, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
California cities can now charge businesses for the hassle of rounding up their carts.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
Many retailers are just rounding up or down to the nearest 0- or 5-cent mark in their prices to make change.
—Erika Tulfo, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Across the Twin Cities, federal immigration enforcement operations have turned businesses into sites of confrontation — with agents in store parking lots rounding up day laborers, armed raids on restaurants and work authorization inspections conducted in tactical gear.
—Alessandro Piazza, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
For the Hulls and their neighbors, the work continues — rounding up cattle, repairing what can be saved and relying on a community that showed up without being asked.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
Steves also recommends skipping tips at casual counter service spots, rounding up taxi fares and giving small tips to guides and hotel staff.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Yet another new study about the eating practice seeks to put doubts to rest after rounding up data from 22 randomized clinical trials.
—New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2026
Desta said that the Minsk police were going from apartment to apartment, rounding up migrants who had failed to cross and sending some to detention facilities to await deportation; others have been sent to the Russian border and conscripted into the Army, to fight in Ukraine.
—Elizabeth Flock, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
California cities can now charge businesses for the hassle of rounding up their carts.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
Many retailers are just rounding up or down to the nearest 0- or 5-cent mark in their prices to make change.
—Erika Tulfo, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Across the Twin Cities, federal immigration enforcement operations have turned businesses into sites of confrontation — with agents in store parking lots rounding up day laborers, armed raids on restaurants and work authorization inspections conducted in tactical gear.
—Alessandro Piazza, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rounding up
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At its core, storytelling is still the nature of his work—finding the truths of a player’s prowess and assembling a narrative about his future performance.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Families are assembling adjacent estates over time, creating compounds designed to remain within clans for generations.—
Natalie Hoberman,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Each year, Dream Cruise organizers also unveil a new commemorative design for the event, something many attendees look forward to collecting.—
Rachelle Graham,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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After collecting just 468 rushing yards and two touchdowns with the Cougars, Davis produced 731 rushing yards and eight touchdowns in his lone campaign with the Aggies.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
18 May 2026
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Schedule information-gathering conversations in predictable blocks rather than dropping surprise requests.—
ByMike McIsaac CPA,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Prayer vigil to be held Monday On Monday evening, the community is gathering to support the victims' families and pray for healing.—
Shelley Bortz,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Now, at just 8 years old, Sawyer and Anthony are going viral on social media for their jaw-dropping — and often terrifying — cheer stunts, amassing more than 350,000 followers across TikTok and Instagram, with many of their videos reaching millions of views.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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Barker, 26, has spent the past few years amassing an avid fan base on YouTube with his sketch comedy channel, That’s a Bad Idea.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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Rather than grouping artists around a theme, curator Miguel Rodez invited each participant to work within the circular format while maintaining their own visual language.—
Miguel Sirgado,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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One approach is to organize agendas more intentionally, grouping high-interest items separately and allocating more time where community impact is greatest.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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Residents, businesses and organizations are also invited to participate in the department’s 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline awareness campaign by picking up a 988 yard sign at the county office at 2170 Point Blvd.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Hukporti barely had time to settle in before picking up three fouls in just under four minutes.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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Pershing started accumulating shares in February, after Microsoft’s stock fell about 10% the day after Q2 earnings, with a 1% lower-than-expected cloud growth alongside a surge in capital spending.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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Ackman disclosed the investment in a lengthy post Friday ahead of his firm's quarterly 13F filing, saying Pershing Square began accumulating shares in February after Microsoft's stock declined following its fiscal second-quarter earnings report.—
Yun Li,Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Rounding up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rounding%20up. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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