round out
Britishverb
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to make or become bigger or plumper; fill out, esp so as to be symmetrical
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to round up (a number)
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See round off , def. 2.
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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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Workday rounded out the list of worst performers, falling 25% in February.
From Barron's
Workday rounded out the list of worst performers, falling 25% in February.
From Barron's
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing recorded higher net profit and revenue in the fourth quarter, rounding out another record year for the city’s financial markets amid a surge in listings and trading activity.
The top five actively managed performers among these peers over the past 10 years, through January, round out the list.
From MarketWatch
My arms and legs had grown skinnier, wirier than ever before, but my stomach was rounding out and bloating, like Baby Joe’s and some of the other boys’.
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