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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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Recent Examples of rounded
Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Shanahan said the 49ers have gradually become more well-rounded in all areas of special teams and noted that injuries often cause special teamers to be pulled into the lineup, which can reduce their availability.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2025
Kim rounded out her look with her signature rosy cheeks, smoky eye and neutral lip, while her hair was swept back into a tight ponytail.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
Seniors Bryce Buchner and Lauren Hanson have set the Dons to a powerful and well-rounded offense.
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Lamb Weston, DataDog and Marathon Petroleum rounded out the list of oversold stocks.
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Depending on sun, shade, and mood, meals can be taken in different locations—in the main lodge, on a private veranda, or between the bulbous trunks of baobabs.—
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In the spring, summer and fall, travelers flock to Utah’s Canyon Country for the rich red canyons, arches and bulbous rock formations found in the area’s two national parks, national monuments, state parks and recreation areas.—
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The wide waistband, which stays in place without feeling constricting, has a seamless design for a smooth look.—
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Martha Stewart is 84 years old and has some of the most enviable, smooth, radiant, and seemingly pore-free skin.—
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The line has rolled together for the last four games.—
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Police said their initial investigation found that Hastings was performing maintenance underneath the truck cab when the vehicle rolled backward, trapping him beneath it.—
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As the demonstrators circled the sidewalk outside the World Trade Center with Noem inside, Manolo De Los Santos, a founder of The People's Forum and a regular protest organizer, told the crowd that demonstrators weren’t allowed inside.—
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As one officer grabs at her door handle, a third officer who had circled to the front of the SUV from the opposite side draws his gun.—
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In car design, that meant a short roof that curved downward, for a sleek stylish look that did not preclude four doors.—
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But by the early 19th century, some mathematicians had started exploring other kinds of geometric spaces — ones that aren’t flat but rather curved like a sphere or saddle.—
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Overall, the design language shifts from squarish to roundish and more curvy, presenting a silhouette closer to a human figure, at least from the front.—
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The wrappers don’t have to be a perfect circle, just roundish.—
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The company’s smaller sized safes, which begin at $1,350 per year and are the size of a semi-flattened shoebox, are all currently occupied.—
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This garden party designer dollset comes with a poseable Barbie doll that stands on a base, a pre-flattened Play-Doh sheet that looks like fabric with fun designs and three extra cans of colorful Play-Doh for endless outfits.—
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Trump's pin features a cartoon version of himself with his mouth open, brows furrowed and fists balled at his sides.—
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Pre-dug and balled include white pine, Norway spruce, and Colorado blue spruce.—
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“Rounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rounded. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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