rounds 1 of 2

plural of round
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as in circles
something with a perfectly round circumference use a cookie cutter to make the rounds of dough

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rounds

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of round
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as in rolls
to form into a round compact mass carefully rounded the dough and placed it on a cookie tray

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as in orbits
to travel completely around a monorail for visitors that rounds the park

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3
as in curves
to turn away from a straight line or course rounded on the track and headed for the finish line

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Noun
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    Steve Banker, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • In particular, that region of the world has seen an uptick in interest for hoops, with over 15 million basketball fans consuming NBA content, the most among any professional US sports league.
    Esfandiar Baraheni, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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    Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • When a plague of unprecedented virulence sweeps the globe, the human race is all but wiped out.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Brooklyn shakes off its jetlag and sweeps the mixed to get a big win over #2 SoCal.
    Todd Boss, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • Popular on Variety The Audible Original series can be streamed here, and the New West album streamed here or purchased here.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Larsa Pippen is the star of The Real Housewives of Miami and is excited to meet fans of the reality series at Bravo Fan Fest.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 23 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • However, Metzger’s initial use was for a light show at performances by Cream, Pink Floyd, and other rock bands.
    Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • However, Metzger’s initial use was for a light show at performances by Cream, Pink Floyd, and other rock bands.
    Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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