rounds (off or out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of round (off or out)
1
as in ends
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 complements
to serve as a completing element to coffee and dessert rounded out the meal

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rounds (off or out)
  1. ends
  2. complements
  3. finishes
  4. adorns
  5. concludes
  6. decorates
  7. winds up
  8. completes
Verb
  • When the school day ends, the campus keeps serving families through aftercare, summer camp and school-break programs.
    — Tim Lonergan, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Daylight saving time ends on the first Sunday in November, according to Time and Date, an online world clock.
    — Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of ends
Verb
  • Pembrolizumab perfectly complements this bounty hunter approach.
    — Mike McRae October 25, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The collagen-rich mixture gives the noodles their slippery texture, which Orlando complements with smoked chili, sunflower-seed miso, and fermented chili cream.
    — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of complements
Verb
  • Once the process finishes, the malware re-enables the Store, reducing the chances that the phone owner will notice anything unusual.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Cooper does remain under investigation by the NFL as well, and he could be suspended once the league finishes its review.
    — Jack Lowenstein, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of finishes
Verb
  • Reflecting on his career as a whole, Domingo says he is often guided by advice from prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage, part of which adorns his left arm as a tattoo.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The story of Sue and Ron Wilson's life together, happily spanning 60 years, adorns their apartment.
    — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of adorns
Verb
  • The Fed’s latest policy meeting concludes less than a week before the midterm elections, which have focused heavily on concerns about the cost of living and affordability.
    — Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Diiv will meet the world in 2027 with a massive tour, which kicks off in Sydney in February and concludes with a hometown London show in June.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of concludes
Verb
  • Instead, old-school Milanese glamour decorates every one of the 301 rooms and suites.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Lynda Levin, right, looks on as Cheryl Goodman decorates a stone during a vigil to honor of the October 7, 2023 terrorist attacks in Israel at the Jewish Federation of Northwest Indiana in Munster, Indiana Wednesday October 7, 2026.
    — Jim Masters, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of decorates
Verb
  • Todd shows up unexpectedly, an altercation ensues, and Todd winds up dead.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The higher-than-usual tides have been powered by winds up to 30 mph blowing onshore, pushing more seawater on land.
    — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of winds up
Verb
  • This adds 280 miles (386 km) of WLTP range in 10 minutes and completes a 10-to-80% charge in 12 minutes.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Commercial operations will begin once STUK completes its pending pre-operational inspection on a date yet to be determined.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of completes
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“Rounds (off or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rounds%20%28off%20or%20out%29. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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