round out

verb

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

2. to round up (a number)

Idioms and Phrases

See round off , def. 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

The Beatles, Bob Dylan, and the Rolling Stones, David Bowie, and Bruce Springstein round out the site's top five most recognised names.

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Alani rounds out the group as the breezy, spiritually minded friend who, unlike everyone else, is not grinding to advance her career.

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Disney’s 20th Century Studios’ “Predator: Badlands,” Paramount Pictures’ “The Running Man” and “Rental Family” from Searchlight Pictures rounded out this weekend’s top five.

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The announcement rounds out the BLS’s plans for catching up on major statistical reports that were delayed by the record-setting government shutdown.

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Enthusiasts of the Dutch and Flemish Golden Age will be delighted to learn of the more quotidian arts that rounded out this visually rich epoch: hand-wrought lace, calligraphy, botanical illustrations and more.

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