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
  • Next week: Mesa Ridge at Montrose, TBA No. 3 Pueblo West beat No. 19 Golden, 49-7: Two weeks removed from their first loss of the season, the Cyclones ended a streak of three straight Round of 16 exits with a rout of Golden.
    Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
  • Mikael Granlund and William Eklund scored for the Sharks, who ended their road trip against Metropolitan Division teams with a 1-1-2 record.
    Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of end
Verb
  • Barbie and Oppenheimer went on to complement each other in theaters, with fans coming out in droves to see the movies back-to-back.
    Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The punch of rum is perfectly complemented with the pop of ginger beer and finished off with a zing of lime.
    Rebekah Evans, The Week UK, theweek, 18 Nov. 2024
Definition of complement
Verb
  • The Demons finished 7-4 in their first season back in 4A. Next week: Heritage at Pueblo West, TBA Want more sports news?
    Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
  • Polar Semiconductor was the first to finish negotiations and finalize its agreement.
    Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of finish
Verb
  • As first reported by the Associated Press, their discovery concludes a decades-long mystery about their whereabouts while highlighting numerous stories previously lost to history.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
  • If the settlement agreement says what specific claims the payments are for and ideally how they should be taxed, the IRS may say thank you, and conclude the audit.
    Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of conclude
Verb
  • The spaniel, adorned with a glittering crown, was filmed comfortably seated at the table, clearly part of the community and cherished by all.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The recently re-designed Great Hall of the Lodge, which offers sweeping views of the golf course, is adorned by large-scale cowhide quilts by Kyle Bunting that utilize patterns traditional to Appalachia that have been passed down through generations of women.
    Brienne Walsh, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of adorn
Verb
  • Mendoza, coming off a 385-yard passing performance in the Bears’ 46-36 win over Wake Forest, wound up 22 for 34 for 225 yards.
    Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • This time around, that impulsivity might wind up thwarting, rather than empowering, the more extreme factions on his team.
    Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of wind up
Verb
  • Every Christmas, the family decorated a tree with apples, as was the German custom.
    Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Painted, decorated, or however adorned, designers see walls as an opportunity for making a statement that will set the tone for the room.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of decorate
Verb
  • But Herbert later completed a pair of clutch passes to Ladd McConkey that helped set up J.K. Dobbins’ 29-yard touchdown run with 18 seconds remaining.
    Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The singer’s body had previously been held by local authorities in order to complete toxicology and other lab tests to determine his cause of death.
    Thomas Smith, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of complete
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round (off or out)

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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 24 Nov. 2024.

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