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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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

straightening

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of rounding 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 Not enough praise can be heaped upon the excellent cast (in addition to those mentioned above, there’s the terrific Nia Otchere-Sarfo and Jordan Rice rounding out the clique). — Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 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 His arrival has opened up space for others, with Taylor Calheira netting three in that space and goals from Stephen Afrifa, Jacob Bartlett and Wyatt Meyer rounding out the total. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rounding

Verb

Still, the game was tight for three-plus quarters because Denver couldn’t get its offense rolling, either.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
By 2025, the cameras were finally rolling, with Choi also serving as an executive producer.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of rolling

Verb

Cosmic death The unnamed exoplanet was discovered circling the white dwarf HS 0209+0832, according to a study published in the journal Nature Astronomy.

— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 9 Oct. 2026
Surveillance video shows three vehicles circling the parking lot before a white Toyota Tacoma barrels through the storefront, shattering glass and sending employees running.

— Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of circling

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

At the same time, the star’s brightness seemed to dim periodically, suggesting an orbiting planet.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026
The planetary system is among the most studied in our galaxy, and its star is known to host 30 orbiting comets and a giant disk of dust and debris, which NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope photographed in detail in 2015.

— Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of orbiting

Verb

Super El Niño impact Inflation in India has been rising for 10 straight months, crossing the central bank's medium-term target of 4% in August, even as economic growth has been resilient so far.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
There were a lot of nuns and priests, and people crossing themselves and crying.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 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