ROUNDING Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

rounding

verb

present participle of round

as in rolling

to form into a round compact mass carefully rounded the dough and placed it on a cookie tray

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Relevance

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as in circling

to travel completely around a monorail for visitors that rounds the park

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as in curving

to turn away from a straight line or course rounded on the track and headed for the finish line

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straightening

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Recent Examples of rounding The pack places demand on shoulders, traps and upper back muscles that keep shoulders from rounding forward. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026 Fans of lucky numbers can look forward (or backward) to a series of special dates rounding out the end of June. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 18 June 2026 Foremost, there is the matter of rounding out a power rotation that lost 7-footer Kel’el Ware in the trade. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2026 At our size, a 10% efficiency gain on the operational layer isn't a rounding error. — Christina Greenberg, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 In comparison, Nike is sponsoring 12 teams and Puma — rounding out the top three athletic brands — is at 11. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 30 June 2026 Plus, let’s face it, a TV show’s budget is a mere rounding error for a company worth $4 trillion, so does anybody over there really care if only a few nerds watch Foundation? — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2026 The 16-day event will feature food, games and other traditional fair elements, with military flyovers and patriotic pageantry rounding out the festivities. — Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 25 June 2026 The cast also includes Vaibhav Mangale, Chhaya Kadam and Gargee Kulkarni, rounding out a film that pairs Manjule’s storytelling instincts with a story of national sporting history. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rounding

Verb

When Doncic played for the Dallas Mavericks and led them to the 2024 NBA Finals, his two centers — Derek Lively and Daniel Gafford — were exceptional in their roles as lob threats, blocking shots and rolling to the rim.

— Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
All year, the coastline is a unique, peaceful, and untouched place, thanks to its state park status (no one’s rolling a cooler and beach umbrella onto these rocks).

— Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 30 June 2026

Definition of rolling

Verb

The evening of the shoot, there was frequent hum of tourist helicopters circling the island, and a few party boats blasting music, which threatened to put a damper on the plans.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026
Minutes later the pike was just under the surface, circling close to the boat.

— Jack G. Mell, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026

Definition of circling

Verb

His update on the C-cut began just below the chin, with extra lift at the roots and inward-curving lengths that narrowed toward the ends to create the illusion of a heart.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 July 2026
Nusa scored a beautiful goal after curving a shot into the top right corner, just past the arms of Fofana to give Norway a 1-0 lead.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2026

Definition of curving

Verb

For a generation of millennial founders and the professionals orbiting them, the most consequential business development of the year is happening nowhere near an office, a conference badge, or a LinkedIn message.

— Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has been probing for atmospheres around other rocky worlds orbiting red dwarfs, such as those in the TRAPPIST-1 system.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of orbiting

Verb

Prosecutors said the children were then transported to El Paso after crossing the border.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Hopes have risen that crude supplies will improve markedly with the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway that’s key for the world’s oil transport, even though the number of ships crossing the strait is still limited.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026

Definition of crossing

Verb

Cheers roared from the crowd encircling the concrete arena as two skateboarders slammed into each other at top speed.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026
Styled by Brad Goreski, Moore wore a custom cobalt blue Self Portrait gown with an oversized bow encircling the hips, falling into a train.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 22 May 2026