round (off or out)

verb

Definition of round (off or out)next
1
as in to end
to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point I'll round off the meeting here and let everyone get an early start on the weekend

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2
as in to complement
to serve as a completing element to coffee and dessert rounded out the meal

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for round (off or out)
  1. end
  2. complement
  3. finish
  4. conclude
  5. adorn
  6. wind up
  7. decorate
  8. complete
Verb
  • So, out of the 24, how did those teams end their seasons?
    Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Before ending his bid, Gaetz’s odds never reached the 11%-12% bottom that Hegseth saw last week.
    Peter Cordi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of end
Verb
  • Lush foxtail agave and a variety of fruit trees complement the home’s scenic views.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The company’s independence and edgy brand has differentiated it from programmers trying to complement live games with docu fare.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of complement
Verb
  • Greenlaw finished the first half with eight tackles.
    Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
  • At season’s end, their teams finished 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 7th.
    Todd Boss, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of finish
Verb
  • Notably, Dozier, who died in 2015, argued the exact opposite of what the trial prosecutor had claimed — concluding that Napoletano’s testimony was more reliable than Sindle’s.
    Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Sign up By combining data from both studies, it was concluded that early humans and Neanderthals reached their peak interbreeding period around 47,000 years ago.
    Justin Klawans, The Week US, theweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of conclude
Verb
  • And that tree is typically adorned with real candles.
    Chad de Guzman, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
  • This awe-inspiring exhibit features a glowing, two-story Victorian-style gingerbread house in the hotel's grand lobby, adorned with more than 1,900 pounds of candies.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of adorn
Verb
  • Five decades later, Garrett Hedlund wound up playing Dean Moriarty, a part that Marlon Brando, Brad Pitt, and Colin Farrell had all circled.
    Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Cher and Bill wound up at a hotel and checked in around 4 a.m. into separate rooms to keep any unwanted gossip about her and Bono away — but wound up sleeping together.
    Marina Watts, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of wind up
Verb
  • Don’t Neglect the Base Just as the ornaments that decorate your tree can have a big impact on the overall look and feel of your artificial tree, so too is what’s underneath all those branches.
    Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The American mall and Spencer’s: A symbiotic relationship In 1982, decorated CBS News reporter Charles Kuralt rode an escalator to the top level of a Midwestern shopping center.
    Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of decorate
Verb
  • Once the prisoner exchange is completed, the two groups will then sprint to join their companies on opposite sides of the stadium to watch the game.
    Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Lopez styled her long hair in her signature soft waves and completed her look with a natural, glowy makeup look.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of complete
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“Round (off or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/round%20%28off%20or%20out%29. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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