ROUNDING (OFF OR OUT) Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

rounding (off or out)

verb

present participle of round (off or out)

as in ending

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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as in finishing (off)

to serve as a completing element to coffee and dessert rounded out the meal

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Michael Busch followed with a strikeout on a pitch-clock violation for calling time a second time in the at-bat, then Alex Bregman hit into an inning-ending double play on the next pitch.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Cheap cliffhanger ending aside, the rest of the episode proves an emotionally satisfying kickoff for the final stretch of the season, laying Joe’s only shot at redemption, both mortally and spiritually, at the feet of her team.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of ending

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The Supreme Court lifted an injunction last month after concluding the challenge was premature because USPS had not issued a final rule.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026
With only a few hours of the window remaining on Tuesday, Palace were concluding an extraordinary 10 incoming and outgoing deals.

— Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of concluding

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The new mission will extend the vision of NASA’s other famous observatories, providing a field of view 100 times wider than the Hubble Space Telescope and complementing the groundbreaking work of the James Webb Space Telescope.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
Matt Kirouac, the author of the ramen ranking on Tasting Table, highlighted the restaurant’s mushroom paitan ramen, complementing its cashew cream, shimeji mushrooms and pork belly.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of complementing

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The Storm were just as bad from three-point range in the second half, finishing four of 22.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Messi scored eight goals in the recent World Cup, finishing second to France’s Kylian Mbappe in the Golden Boot race and was a big reason Argentina reached the championship match.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of finishing

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The hit sequel follows 10-year-old Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) being separated from his family for a second time during a family vacation, and Kevin winding up at the luxurious Plaza Hotel in New York City.

— Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Taking it with you prevents it from winding up in the ocean, or in the mouths of wildlife.

— Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 14 July 2026

Definition of winding up

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The Ravens haven’t traditionally kept a third quarterback on the 53-man roster, but Fagnano starred throughout the preseason, completing 75 percent of his passes and throwing for 509 yards and three touchdowns.

— Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy defines a thru-hike as completing all of the trail’s sections in any order within a year, allowing for pauses.

— Holly Ramer, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

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