square with

verb

squared with; squaring with; squares with

1

: to agree with (something)

Your story doesn't square with the facts.

2

: to make (something) agree with (something)

How can they square what they've done with what they've said?

3

: to get agreement about or approval of (something) from (someone)

I'll go on the trip if I can square it with my parents.

Examples of square with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Each company puts an income disclosure statement on its website, numbers that don’t square with Wellington’s boasts. —David J. Neal may 12, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026

At the same time, incoming Chair Kevin Warsh has advocated for lower rates, a position that will be difficult to square with the burst of inflation since the fighting in Iran began. —Jeff Cox, CNBC, 12 May 2026

At the same time, the moon in Pisces makes social dynamics and exchanges more hazy and perplexing, especially with Mercury approaching a semi-square with Neptune in Aries, which will become exact tomorrow morning. —Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026

Deffenbaugh said the property, built in 1903, is a quintessential Denver square with classical revival elements and is significant for its association with the Webbs, as well as their lasting impact on state and national politics and on African American history in Colorado. —Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 2 May 2026