rounder
noun
round·er
ˈrau̇n-dər 
1
rounders plural in form but singular in construction
: a game of English origin that is played with ball and bat and that somewhat resembles baseball
2
: a dissolute person : wastrel
3
: one that rounds by hand or by machine
4
: a boxing match lasting a specified number of rounds
—usually used in combination
a 10-rounder
5
sports
: a player selected in a specified round of a draft (see draft entry 1 sense 9c)
—used in combination
a first-rounder [=a player selected in the first round]
The fourth running back drafted, this second-rounder leads all rookies with 562 rushing yards.—
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Green Bay used its first round draft pick on receiver Matthew Golden and a third rounder on wideout Savion Williams.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Raynaud, a 7-1 center from Stanford, was chosen with the 42nd overall pick after being projected as a first rounder.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2025
Square faces look best with blush on the apples of the cheeks to soften angles and create the illusion of a rounder face.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 3 July 2025
After signing Anthony Santander and forgoing a compensatory second rounder, that eighth pick is Toronto’s only selection inside the top 80.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 7 July 2025
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Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Raynaud, a 7-1 center from Stanford, was chosen with the 42nd overall pick after being projected as a first rounder.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2025
Square faces look best with blush on the apples of the cheeks to soften angles and create the illusion of a rounder face.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 3 July 2025
After signing Anthony Santander and forgoing a compensatory second rounder, that eighth pick is Toronto’s only selection inside the top 80.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 7 July 2025
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“Rounder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rounder. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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