rounded (off or out)

verb

Definition of rounded (off or out)next
past tense of round (off or out)
1
as in ended
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 decorated
to serve as a completing element to coffee and dessert rounded out the meal

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rounded (off or out)
  1. ended
  2. decorated
  3. concluded
  4. adorned
  5. finished
  6. complemented
Verb
  • That proved to be a toxic relationship that ended badly, with Louis and Claudia nearly killing Lestat and running away to Europe.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Starbucks said Workers United prematurely ended discussions this week.
    Kate Gibson, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of ended
Verb
  • Red lights denote homes decorated for the holidays.
    Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The restaurant—decorated in the spirit of the tropics—is led by Chef Sophina Uong (who is Cambodian-American) and dishes range from an Indonesian fruit salad to addictive garlic noodles.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of decorated
Verb
  • The team concluded that despite the vaccine eligibility expansion, the public was still largely unaware of the risks of HPV and the benefits of the HPV vaccine.
    Maggie O'Neill, Health, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The lawsuit follows a multi-year DOJ investigation that concluded the state unlawfully detained people after their sentences were up.
    Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of concluded
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  • Outdoors, the landscaped grounds are laced with live oak trees and host formal gardens adorned with a life-size chessboard and a secret swing.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
  • For couples who like to hit the slopes, stay at the Madeline, which provides ski-in, ski-out access—as well as luxurious lodgings adorned in a warm brown-and-cream color scheme.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of adorned
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  • Williams, who finished second in the Rookie of the Year race in 2022-23, also took a leap that hinted at future All-Star upside.
    Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The Woods tandem finished in second place in the event, losing in a playoff to Bernhard and Jason Langer.
    Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of finished
Verb
  • Research — a survey of 109 CEOs of major Canadian organizations, complemented by in-depth qualitative interviews with 46 of them — suggests six strategies for alleviating loneliness that leaders can employ.
    Alaric Bourgoin, Sarah L. Wright, Jean-François Harvey, Saouré Kouamé, Harvard Business Review, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The ballroom's gold chandeliers and modern crown molding complemented the couple's romantic black-and-white wedding theme.
    Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of complemented
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“Rounded (off or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rounded%20%28off%20or%20out%29. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.

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