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 mandate ends, the force will have one year to wrap up its operations and withdraw.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Tuck drumstick ends under band of skin across the tail if present or tie drumsticks securely to tail using 100%- cotton kitchen string.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of ends
Verb
  • Our goal should be creating a destination around the Arena that complements Sawgrass Mills and our Corporate Park, generates economic activity, and enhances Sunrise while protecting residents’ quality of life.
    — Neil Kerch, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026
  • For some sartorial bonus points, experiment with colorful boots in a shade that matches or complements your dress.
    — Catie Pusateri, Glamour, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of complements
Verb
  • Rugbys and polo shirts were also in the spotlight, while jeans, the foundation of the global wardrobe, got a glow-up through elaborate decoration, dyes, and finishes.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The family’s application also asks the Supreme Court to take up the case before the Ninth Circuit finishes its review.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 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
  • After the lab concludes, the writers cohort will participate in a yearlong support program involving monthly meetings with screenwriters, agents, managers, producers, and executives.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Take the scene that concludes Episode 4, Shane having sex with Rose and Ilya masturbating in the shower.
    — Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 13 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
  • But their fervor ironically winds up being counterproductive, yielding a jumbled tonal mess that feels deadly serious one moment and like parody the next.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Wind shear also can describe when winds up at the top of the storm blow in different directions than at bottom or middle.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of winds up
Verb
  • The home office that completes this level offers a perfect spot for working from home.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The coaster will remain closed until the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire completes its investigation.
    — Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 16 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 21 Oct. 2026.

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