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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
Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026 This oak has an upright form when young, with a more rounded shape when mature, and grows in sandy, clay loam, or gravelly soils. —Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026 With Route 66 in second place overall and the Pacific Coast Highway in third, Italy's Amalfi Coast Road and Spain's Costa Brava Coastal Roads rounded out the top five. —Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rounded
Adjective
Streep’s clogs had a flat sole, rounded toe, and an ankle strap for stability, much like this popular pair by Aerosoles. —Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026 This oak has an upright form when young, with a more rounded shape when mature, and grows in sandy, clay loam, or gravelly soils. —Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
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The ball ricocheted hard off the bottom of the wall and Carter rounded the bases for his first career inside-the-parker and third homer this season. —CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026 With Route 66 in second place overall and the Pacific Coast Highway in third, Italy's Amalfi Coast Road and Spain's Costa Brava Coastal Roads rounded out the top five. —Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rounded
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rounded
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These were nearing the end of the season but there were still plenty of the tightly closed, spiky bulbous vegetables for the picking.— Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
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The lid rotates to open or seal, and the bulbous silhouette suits a bevy of different design aesthetics.— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026
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Still, the recovery has not been entirely smooth.— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
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The carrots also add smooth texture and extra flavor to this comfort food favorite.— Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
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Shoemaker swerved right off the 210 and rolled his Ford Bronco down the embankment, about three stories high, and onto the 57 freeway.— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
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At the sweet sound of the final whistle, Martin Odegaard rolled onto the turf and lay there motionless.— Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
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From the air, a police helicopter circled the area while officers set up blockades on the ground and deployed a K-9 unit in an effort to track down the suspect.— Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Onboard anti-collision alarms sounded in both cockpits and both planes circled the airport before making safe landings.— Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
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Video emerged online showing a red Ferrari shooting out of a tunnel along the highway at a high speed, slamming into a concrete barrier where the road curved and erupting into flames.— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
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The existing Grand Boulevard road bridge is curved and has no sidewalk, which poses safety concerns for people on foot and bikes sharing the road with vehicles.— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
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Bieber’s stage was large, roundish, and mostly bare, with a hilly ridge around the edges.— Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
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Under magnification the spores appear roundish, colorless, and smooth to slightly rough.— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Mar. 2026
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Quickly pinch butter into flour mixture to create flattened pieces.— Carla Hall, Southern Living, 19 Nov. 2025
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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.— Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
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Jokic came off a pin-down from Braun to catch on the right wing — again making Gobert chase him around a screen — but air-balled the 3-pointer.— Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
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Bare root trees and shrubs, as the name suggests, are not sold in a pot or balled and burlapped.— Dr. Lauren Kurtz, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2026
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“Rounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/rounded. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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