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round out

British  

verb

  1. to make or become bigger or plumper; fill out, esp so as to be symmetrical

  2. to round up (a number)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
round out Idioms  

  1. See round off , def. 2.

  2. Grow or develop to a round form, as in The tree was spindly when first planted, but it has since rounded out nicely . [c. 1900]

Example Sentences

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Gov. Michael Barr will round out the evening with a conversation on the economy in Washington, D.C.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Yu recreated Hannah’s promo outfit, wearing a white jean jacket and pants combo, a sparkly pink top and a blond wig to round out the look.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Among the index’s current membership, 3M, Sherwin Williams and Verizon round out the list of recent drags.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Two defensive consumer staples names round out the list.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025

All these matters attended to, we may round out our day with insecticides by going to sleep under a mothproof blanket impregnated with dieldrin.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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