square off
verb
squared off; squaring off; squares off
: to take a fighting stance : prepare to fight
also
: fight
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Getting a deal done would arguably be even more difficult for Buffalo given that the Bills and Dolphins play in the same division (AFC East) and square off twice every regular season.
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Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Intensity percolates around romance and creative pursuits when the sun squares off with Pluto.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
For 40 minutes, the man squared off against the machine, discussing issues like the minimum wage, electric vehicles and education policy.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
The two teams will square off at noon in a match that will air nationally on ESPN.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
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Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Intensity percolates around romance and creative pursuits when the sun squares off with Pluto.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
For 40 minutes, the man squared off against the machine, discussing issues like the minimum wage, electric vehicles and education policy.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
The two teams will square off at noon in a match that will air nationally on ESPN.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Square off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/square%20off. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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