square up

verb

squared up; squaring up; squares up

: to turn so that one is facing something or someone directly

She squared up (with/to the basket) for a three-point shot.

They squared up for a fight.

Examples of square up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

What could’ve happened had a ball been squared up, an outfielder been positioned differently or an umpire’s call flipped? — C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 5 July 2026

On this day in 1859, humankind squared up against Niagara Falls for the first time. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 June 2026

With the score tied 5-all, Lowe squared up a slider from Elvis Alvarado (2-1) and drove it over the right-field wall for his 18th homer, snapping a 1-for-18 slump. — ABC News, 17 June 2026

George Best and Michael Caine reportedly squared up there. — Nick Scott, Robb Report, 13 June 2026

Rhymes for square up

• buttercup
• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup