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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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as in curved
to turn away from a straight line or course
rounded on the track and headed for the finish line
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as in smooth
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Recent Examples of rounded
Dade Hayes, Deadline, 8 July 2025
Arrange lettuce wedges, rounded side down, on rimmed plates or shallow bowls.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 7 July 2025
Well balanced and easy drinking with rounded soft tannins and a long cherry/orange finish.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
The Android device, which was priced at $579 for the unlocked entry version, had a rounded backside and pioneering voice control feature.
—Verne Kopytoff, Fortune, 5 July 2025
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Verb
The new logo preserves the rounded letters of the original HBO.
WBD, which was formed in 2022 after the merger of Discovery and WarnerMedia, initiated the name change as part of an effort to blend programming from Discovery’s unscripted networks with HBO and other fare.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 8 July 2025
Arrange lettuce wedges, rounded side down, on rimmed plates or shallow bowls.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 7 July 2025
Well balanced and easy drinking with rounded soft tannins and a long cherry/orange finish.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
The Android device, which was priced at $579 for the unlocked entry version, had a rounded backside and pioneering voice control feature.
—Verne Kopytoff, Fortune, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rounded
Verb
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Crosby continued his nearly 20-year assault on the Philadelphia Flyers with a 4-point outburst as the Penguins rolled to a 7-3 victory at PPG Paints Arena in their final game before the Christmas break.—
Josh Yohe,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Democrats pressing to streamline the prior authorization process in Medicare Advantage have made some last-minute changes that add cost to the plan and could complicate its chances of being rolled into a year-end health deal.—
Victoria Knight,
Axios,
10 Dec. 2024
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Her ghost of Christmas future is a funereal specter without a face, circled by dark moths.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Dec. 2024
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Some of us circled the toys and left the catalog open to strategic pages for all to see.—
Dawn Mitchell,
The Indianapolis Star,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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One local piazza contains marble statues of a giant wine bottle opener, a bulbous stick-figure robot, a Cadillac that looks 3D printed.—
Meara Sharma,
The Dial,
22 July 2025
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Go to any major grocery store and you’re bound to get a bulbous pepper with a mild heat and slightly grassy flavor.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
18 July 2025
Adjective
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Things were a lot smoother for Royals starter Kris Bubic.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
20 July 2025
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The Bom Dia Bright Clarifying AHA BHA Body Wash is packed with lactic and salicylic acids to gently exfoliate dull or acne-prone skin, while glycerin and papaya extract keep skin soft, smooth, and hydrated.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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The wrappers don’t have to be a perfect circle, just roundish.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Jan. 2025
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In the map created for the 2022 film, Gotham is three islands that are almost roundish, jagged circles connected by bridges, so the Tricorner Bridge is kind of like the Brooklyn Bridge, but not quite.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
20 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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The spherical heel is carved from lightweight cork, which appears in multiple guises in the season’s collection.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
10 July 2025
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The prey burst, turning spherical and leaking nutrients, which the killers then use to survive and grow.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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Never a perfect circle, but dependably rotund, the doughnuts are large enough to tear at greedily and still last the entire drive home.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2025
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The toy, named Psyduck—intended for humans—is a rotund duck-like creature prone to splitting headaches.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2023
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Turning those nutrients into domestic fertilizers not only cuts cost and waste but also reinforces a circular economy that strengthens regional supply chains and reduces reliance on global imports.—
Ryan Begin,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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There were 12 to 15 circular nests easily visible within about a 10-by-15-foot area next to the shore, with each one being guarded by a male pumpkinseed swimming in place in the middle of each nest.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
22 July 2025
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“Rounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rounded. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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