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as in cycles
a series of events or actions that repeat themselves regularly and in the same order
a busy round of parties during the holiday season
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as in orbits
to travel completely around
a monorail for visitors that rounds the park
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as in curves
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 rounds
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
After four years of infertility, eight rounds of IVF, and multiple surgeries, Carly Joseph decided to pursue surrogacy.
—Kris Ann Valdez, Parents, 13 Feb. 2026
The phenomenon was evident as Merrill made her rounds in the deep-forest encampment.
—Lev Facher, STAT, 12 Feb. 2026
His case was dismissed in April 2025 at the request of prosecutors, who said the investigation determined Chalker had been instructed by his superior officer to fill out the rounds sheets and was merely following orders.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 12 Feb. 2026
The challenge gave the faithful a chance to identify the traitors with just a few rounds left.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026
After the league phase wrapped up back in mid-December 2025, the UEFA Women’s Champions League returns with knockout playoff rounds with the best 12 teams remaining to compete for the league’s trophy (formerly known as the UEFA Women’s Cup).
—Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
In my view, Sullivan and Hafley should be willing to re-draft any position taken in last year’s draft in this year’s first three rounds — defensive tackle, guard, cornerback, safety and quarterback — except running back.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
Also on the ice, there will be several women's preliminary rounds of ice hockey.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Additional casting has yet to be announced as creator Mike White rounds out his Season 4 ensemble.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 10 Feb. 2026
Erin Kellyman rounds out the cast.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
Before one of his practice rounds to start the week, Gotterup consulted with PGA Tour short game coach Joe Mayo.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Creative operations leader Ryan Garney rounds out the program with lessons on crisis containment drawn from disaster history.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026
While fall rounds out the season with cooler air and changing foliage.
—Abby Price, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
Maribor’s food scene rounds out the experience, with riverside wine bars, farm-to-table dining, and the annual Velvet Dinner every June—an open-air celebration of Styrian wines and seasonal cooking.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Tranexamic acid rounds things out by targeting the look of dark spots and hyperpigmentation over time.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
Two people who have spoken to the new Dolphins management said maximizing and collecting draft picks will be a priority for Sullivan and cautioned us not to be surprised if the team trades down in any of the early rounds to accumulate more picks.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
After four years of infertility, eight rounds of IVF, and multiple surgeries, Carly Joseph decided to pursue surrogacy.
—Kris Ann Valdez, Parents, 13 Feb. 2026
The phenomenon was evident as Merrill made her rounds in the deep-forest encampment.
—Lev Facher, STAT, 12 Feb. 2026
His case was dismissed in April 2025 at the request of prosecutors, who said the investigation determined Chalker had been instructed by his superior officer to fill out the rounds sheets and was merely following orders.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 12 Feb. 2026
The challenge gave the faithful a chance to identify the traitors with just a few rounds left.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026
After the league phase wrapped up back in mid-December 2025, the UEFA Women’s Champions League returns with knockout playoff rounds with the best 12 teams remaining to compete for the league’s trophy (formerly known as the UEFA Women’s Cup).
—Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
In my view, Sullivan and Hafley should be willing to re-draft any position taken in last year’s draft in this year’s first three rounds — defensive tackle, guard, cornerback, safety and quarterback — except running back.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
Also on the ice, there will be several women's preliminary rounds of ice hockey.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
Blue Raspberry rounds out the flavor options and delivers 5 grams of micronized creatine that’s proven to increase strength, support muscle growth and improve workout endurance.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Additional casting has yet to be announced as creator Mike White rounds out his Season 4 ensemble.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 10 Feb. 2026
Erin Kellyman rounds out the cast.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
Before one of his practice rounds to start the week, Gotterup consulted with PGA Tour short game coach Joe Mayo.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Creative operations leader Ryan Garney rounds out the program with lessons on crisis containment drawn from disaster history.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026
While fall rounds out the season with cooler air and changing foliage.
—Abby Price, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
Maribor’s food scene rounds out the experience, with riverside wine bars, farm-to-table dining, and the annual Velvet Dinner every June—an open-air celebration of Styrian wines and seasonal cooking.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Tranexamic acid rounds things out by targeting the look of dark spots and hyperpigmentation over time.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rounds
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It’s coordinated by local cells responding to each other through signals and feedback loops, making decisions where the information actually exists.—
Amy Eliza Wong,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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The track has been under construction for months, and now loops across several levels of the backlot.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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And the narrative is eking out slowly, defying the notion that contemporary scandals are contained within brief news cycles.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Eating seasonal produce in February is budget-friendly, more flavorful, and supports local, natural growing cycles.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
9 Feb. 2026
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The year is 1961, and the jazz legend (played flawlessly by Norway’s Anders Danielsen Lie) is firmly in the grip of a raging heroin addiction, having acquired a taste for the destructive street drug made inexplicably romantic in postwar boho circles.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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The experiment caused a stir among economists and political scientists and people in finance and business circles.—
Suzy Khimm,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Instead of storing toilet paper rolls away behind a cabinet door or in the garage, this clever toilet paper stand holds your current roll as well as three extra backups.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Feb. 2026
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The way Sandoval rolls her country’s troubled past into a genre plot recalls another recent tropical thriller, Kleber Mendonça Filho’s The Secret Agent, although Moonglow lacks the retro artiness of that movie.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Psyche is a nickel-iron core asteroid that orbits the sun beyond Mars anywhere from 235 million to 309 million miles away.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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The moon orbits Earth on a path inclined by about 5 degrees relative to the ecliptic.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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About 10 minutes outside Page is Horseshoe Bend, where the Colorado curves through the vibrant red rock, making for a magnificent sight.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Maggie Daley Park Chicago The quarter-mile outdoor skating ribbon in Maggie Daley Park—with 27,500 feet of ice surface—is a looping path with slight elevation changes that curves past pine trees, a rock climbing wall, and a gorgeous city view.—
Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Midwest Living,
4 Jan. 2026
Noun
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And do so without going through the bureaucratic hoops of obtaining a judicial warrant.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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From the Sports Desk Any questions for UofL hoops?—
Stephanie Stremplewski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The jobs report arrived weeks after a series of job cuts that slashed tens of thousands of workers combined at a handful of name-brand companies.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
11 Feb. 2026
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This new series for A Peace of My mind began during what Noltner thought would be downtime in his hometown.—
Derek James,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Rounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rounds. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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