square away
verb
squared away; squaring away; squares away
1
: to square the yards so as to sail before the wind
2
: to put everything in order or in readiness
… is squaring away to write the first words of the new chapter.—
The Atlantic
The Atlantic3
: to take up a fighting stance
: to put in order or in readiness
Let me square away my work before I leave.
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The Red Sox got things squared away with several other players well in advance of Friday’s deadline too, reaching one-year deals with right-hander Cooper Criswell, outfielder Jarren Duran and catcher Connor Wong.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 21 Nov. 2025
Marty Supreme's Chalamet also feels safely squared away here (once again) as Hollywood's reigning golden boy, though the remaining three slots appear to be wide open for contenders like Wagner Moura (The Secret Agent) and Sinners' Michael B. Jordan (playing dual roles, mind you) to swoop in.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
The future suggests that the AI will be improved such that the code is perfect at the get-go, or the AI is proficient at squaring away the code that has been generated.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Despite my best efforts to neatly square away all of my things inside my carry-on bag or checked luggage, my suitcase eventually ends up looking like a scene out of Twisters.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 21 Nov. 2025
Marty Supreme's Chalamet also feels safely squared away here (once again) as Hollywood's reigning golden boy, though the remaining three slots appear to be wide open for contenders like Wagner Moura (The Secret Agent) and Sinners' Michael B. Jordan (playing dual roles, mind you) to swoop in.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
The future suggests that the AI will be improved such that the code is perfect at the get-go, or the AI is proficient at squaring away the code that has been generated.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Despite my best efforts to neatly square away all of my things inside my carry-on bag or checked luggage, my suitcase eventually ends up looking like a scene out of Twisters.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for square away
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“Square away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/square%20away. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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