rounds

NOUN

beat

Synonyms

STRONG

circuit course path patrol precinct route walk way

NOUN

patrol

Synonyms

STRONGEST

garrison vigilance

STRONG

convoying defending escorting lookout policing protecting protection safeguarding scouting sentinel spy watch watching

WEAK

patroler watchperson

NOUN

route

Synonyms

STRONGEST

avenue course direction itinerary journey line passage road track trail way

STRONG

beat beeline byway circuit detour digression divergence meandering pavement pike rambling range round run tack

WEAK

short cut

Example Sentences

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Growth was more sluggish prepandemic: Rounds played declined 4.8% in 2018 and rose 1.5% in 2019.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Rounds 2-7 will take place from Friday to Saturday on those same channels.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

Rounds said Rubio was "very frank" during their call.

From Barron's • Nov. 23, 2025

Rounds of firings have reduced staffing at NOAA, including in the agency’s National Weather Service.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2025

Rounds and partner songs are two good examples of polyphony.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin