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round out

VERB
complete
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accomplish achieve close conclude determine develop do end execute finalize finish halt perform realize settle wrap up
STRONG
actualize cap consummate crown discharge effect effectuate elaborate equip fill fulfill furnish perfect refine supplement terminate
WEAK
bring to fruition bring to maturity call it a day carry off do thoroughly get through go the limit go through with go whole hog make good make up put to bed round off sew up ultimate wind up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abandon bear begin commence continue fail ignore introduce leave lose miss neglect not finish open start stop unsettle
STRONG
ruin
WEAK
forget give up
VERB
fatten
Synonyms
STRONGEST
augment broaden build up swell
STRONG
bloat coarsen cram distend expand feed fill increase overfeed plump spread stuff thicken thrive wax
WEAK
gain weight put flesh on put on weight
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decrease
STRONG
contract deflate deplete lose shrink
WEAK
thin undernourish
VERB
fill out
Synonyms
WEAK
expand gain weight grow swell out
VERB
swell
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accumulate add to balloon bloat bulge enlarge expand fatten grow increase mount rise surge
STRONG
aggravate amplify augment belly billow blister dilate distend enhance extend heighten intensity plump pouch pout protrude puff tumefy uprise
WEAK
be inflated become bloated become distended become swollen fill out grow larger puff up well up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abridge decline decrease diminish drop fall lessen lose lower reduce shrink slump
STRONG
compress condense contract curtail shorten
WEAK
concentrate

Example Sentences

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The top five actively managed performers among these peers over the past 10 years, through January, round out the list.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026

Microsoft and American Express round out the top five.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Betty Gilpin, Nick Offerman and Bradley Whitford round out a powerful cast.

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2025

Now, to help round out its pipeline, Pfizer is looking to China, following the path trod by many of its peers in recent months.

From Barron's • Dec. 9, 2025

To round out her education, Cleopatra studied art and music, and for recreation, she sailed and rode horses.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.