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
  • After those relationships ended, the close friends became roommates, leading to their love affair.
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 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
  • 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
  • Clooney spared no accessory, adorning her look with gold dangling earrings, gold-and-white bangles, and a pair of oversized square sunglasses.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 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
  • In several cases, the guns wound up in the hands of violent felons and were used to commit crimes including drug trafficking, international arms dealing and, in one case, the fatal shooting of a 14-year-old boy attending a high school football game.
    E.D. Cauchi, CBS News, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of wind up
Verb
  • Neely Nights is a display that involves neighbors on Neely Street pitching in and decorating their own front lawns.
    Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
  • These traditions, including Christmas tree decorating, have continued, serving as symbols of joy, good cheer and community.
    Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 18 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
  • Renovations that lead to new uses or to create an asset poised for the long term can be financed without recourse for up to 30 years in most states—even financing improvements that were completed in the previous one to three years.
    Rafi Golberstein, Forbes, 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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