rounded up

Definition of rounded upnext
past tense of round up

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of rounded up Unhoused residents rounded up their missing animals. Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026 Once in a while, a very bad emperor was said to have rounded up the disabled. Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026 The Freaky Friday star rounded up snaps from her time spent in New York City, including pictures of her walking with Luai by the water, playing in a park and snuggling up with him on a plane. Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026 The advocacy group rounded up statements by airline CEOs that suggest the companies are prepared to use fuel prices as cover for raising their revenue. Zach Wichter, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2026 With advice from travel experts—and my personal experiences over the years—we've rounded up 10 of the best trips to take in your 50s. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026 For most of the year, the animals roam the island’s northern pastures, hills and cliffs, but in the days before Christmas, they’re rounded up and brought to the shearing pens. NPR, 4 Apr. 2026 Approximately 40 people in the store at the time, including employees, were rounded up in the front, though there were exceptions. Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026 At some point, no longer satisfied with merely paying bimbos for company while his wife rounded up innocent migrant workers, Noem developed an interest in becoming a bimbo himself — the particularly salacious dimension to the story that really got the internet buzzing. Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rounded up
Verb
  • Shao and her colleagues used data collected from storms that occurred between 2012 and 2017 to determine where people were at most risk of floods and then analyzed those areas’ demographic information.
    Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The Dodgers collected three hits, never more than one in an inning.
    Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Cast was assembled by Stefanie Seifer, Hailey Giles and Chiara Marini of Spark Casting.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Interiors feel assembled over time rather than styled in a single sweep.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • On April 9, its last off day before a 17-game stretch, the unit gathered at a steakhouse in Milwaukee.
    Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Aired already on primetime VRT and at the same time on VRT MAX, the broadcaster’s online platform, the series was well-received by the audience and gathered both news attention and a great word-of-mouth, with good completion rates and high talk value.
    Kevin Giraud, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Hathaway, who drew on the star power she’s accumulated over the past 20 years, credited the film’s producers for quickly adjusting to her request.
    Antonio Ferme, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The program has accumulated nearly $80 million to support their college and career dreams.
    Debra-Ellen Glickstein, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • This grouped gambling with alcohol use disorder and other addictions.
    Alex Hogan, STAT, 10 Apr. 2026
  • For example, in the apparel section at NEX Norfolk, major athletic brands like Nike, Under Armour and Athleta are grouped together, united only by a sign overhead advertising a 20% off discount.
    Gabrielle Fonrouge,Ryan Baker, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • If the game stopped at this point, Fermat’s method for dividing the pot would list all possible outcomes of those five coin flips and then tally the ones that amassed 10 points for each player.
    Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The report also claimed that Ronaldinho had amassed debts amounting to more than $2 million.
    Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Many of his screeds have garnered millions of views, more than some of his 10 songs have streamed on Spotify.
    Blair R. Fischer, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Lawmakers have yet to lay much groundwork for Florida’s special session on congressional redistricting, which has garnered national attention and is set to begin Monday.
    The Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026

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“Rounded up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/rounded%20up. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.

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