roundup
Americannoun
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the driving together of cattle, horses, etc., for inspection, branding, shipping to market, or the like, as in the western U.S.
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the people and horses who do this.
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the herd so collected.
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the gathering together of scattered items or groups of people.
a police roundup of suspects.
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a summary, brief listing, or résumé of related facts, figures, or information.
Sunday's newspaper has a sports roundup giving the final score of every baseball game of the past week.
Etymology
Origin of roundup
First recorded in 1760–70; noun use of verb phrase round up
Example Sentences
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She said she made a complaint about the use of Roundup in the San Juan Creek flood channel about a year ago.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
Bayer has spent more than $10 billion settling thousands of cases linked to glyphosate since it acquired the US agrichemical group Monsanto in 2018, developer of the popular herbicide Roundup.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
The results come as Bayer awaits the outcome of litigation over its Roundup weedkiller, including a proposed $7.25 billion settlement.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Roundup weedkiller, which contains glyphosate, was originally developed by Monsanto in the 1970s.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
“All right. Look what we got to look forward to. Roundup, Montana,” he reads to her after dinner.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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