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 Halpin watched the ball clear the wall in right-center then launched his bat over his head and into the sky before rounding the bases. — Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026 Cynthia Erivo is rounding out her cast of magical beings with the latest Bad Fairies news, which announced live on Thursday at the Hollywood Bowl. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 Jordan Thompson-Woods and Jashawn Crayton both have several DI offers with Kentorian King (Colorado State) rounding out a strong receiving corps. — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026 Five more will launch atop a Nuri next year, rounding out the constellation, according to Yonhap. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026 That, however, shouldn’t take away from something quite impressive in that Bell, less than 11 months removed from tearing his ACL, looks to be rounding into form. — Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026 This autumn, there are plenty of comedians rounding the country, all primed to provide you with boundless laughs. — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 1 Oct. 2026 Icebreaker, Netflix‘s upcoming hockey romance series, is rounding out its main cast. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026 Chicago placed fourth, with major cities across the country, from Jacksonville to Columbus, rounding out the list. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rounding

Verb

But Roger remembers the particular discipline of working on low-budget film productions, when stock and time were precious and rolling the camera was consequential.

— Callum McLennan, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026
The rolling pizza party is just one example of how deeply the dish has become woven into New Haven's identity.

— Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of rolling

Verb

The space seamlessly flows into a dining area and a custom kitchen outfitted with curving cabinetry, stainless steel shelving, Caesarstone countertops, a contoured island, and a breakfast nook.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026
Designed by Behar Font & Partners, the building’s curving silhouette and glass façade evoke the slender form of a tulip blossom.

— Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of curving

Verb

Oil drops as Hormuz traffic rebounds Oil prices fell as new data showed crude exports from the Middle East surpassed prewar levels, though any respite may be short-lived as attacks on tankers traversing the Strait of Hormuz increased.

— Mary Lawrence Ware, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026
The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad operates between Durango and Silverton, traversing the San Juan National Forest and running along the Animas River.

— Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of traversing

Verb

These can profoundly affect our orbiting satellites and power grid, so understanding the sun’s magnetic activity actually very much impacts us here on Earth.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026
Pioneer 12, also known as the Pioneer Venus Orbiter, spent 14 years orbiting Venus and studying the planet's atmosphere.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of orbiting

Verb

Pedestrians crossing the George Washington Bridge once again have a path of their own.

— Nick Caloway, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Both crossing arms were lowered and warning lights were activated at the Bond Road rail crossing when the man walked onto the tracks and was struck by the train, the Elk Grove Police Department said in a post to social media.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of crossing

Verb

Captured by the Solar Wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer, or SMILE, the footage reveals the full ring of auroral activity encircling Earth's north pole in ultraviolet light, stretching across both the night and day sides of our planet.

— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Dumas watched, charmed, his arms encircling his wife’s shoulders, and accepted an ice-cream sundae in a silver parfait cup.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026