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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
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 July 2025
There are many different types of nakiri knives out there, including some with traditional rounded wood wa-style handles, some made from high-end carbon steel, and some that take liberties with the blade shape in an effort to modernize the design.
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 July 2025
Here, sushi rice is molded into a rounded triangle, stuffed with a choice of fillings including spicy pollock roe, pork belly or pickled plums, then wrapped in crisp nori.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The rounded edges are elegant as well as modern, and the wood finish is a really unique tone.
—Briana Feigon, Architectural Digest, 19 June 2025
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The queen consort re-wore a floral dress, with long sleeves, rounded shoulders and a slightly flared skirt.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 July 2025
There are many different types of nakiri knives out there, including some with traditional rounded wood wa-style handles, some made from high-end carbon steel, and some that take liberties with the blade shape in an effort to modernize the design.
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 July 2025
Here, sushi rice is molded into a rounded triangle, stuffed with a choice of fillings including spicy pollock roe, pork belly or pickled plums, then wrapped in crisp nori.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The rounded edges are elegant as well as modern, and the wood finish is a really unique tone.
—Briana Feigon, Architectural Digest, 19 June 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
Verb
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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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Most have a bulbous tip that doubles as a clit vibrator, while others are dual-ended rabbit vibrators that can stimulate two hot spots at once.—
Gabrielle Kassel,
Glamour,
14 Mar. 2025
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Choose a fairly tall and tulip-shaped – bulbous at the bottom glass to give the bubbles enough room to develop but which tapers at the top to fully concentrate the aromas.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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For detangling, expect the spray to work through knots so all that’s left are smooth strands that are much easier to style.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
8 July 2025
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Silky smooth tannins, crisp acidity, and a vibrancy that dances across the palate in a very long finish.—
Liz Thach,
Forbes.com,
8 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 blade has a rectangular tip, and the handle ends in a spherical bulb.—
Aspen Pflughoeft
July 4,
Miami Herald,
4 July 2025
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In the case of sea silk, the structural coloration come from the layering of a spherical protein called photonin—one that becomes more vivid the more orderly the protein arrangement.—
Ian Randall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 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
Adjective
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Glass has also become a big part of the circular economy.—
LEW SICHELMAN,
Miami Herald,
10 July 2025
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Similar to many other automatic litter box models, the circular orb rotates, sifting dirty litter into a waste bag, which on this model is on top of the machine rather than below.—
WIRED,
Wired News,
10 July 2025
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“Rounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rounded. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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