square off
verb
squared off; squaring off; squares off
: to take a fighting stance : prepare to fight
also
: fight
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And, before it was owned by PVH, Calvin Klein squared off with its underwear licensee Warnaco.
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Evan Clark, Footwear News, 23 June 2025
Resist avoiding the truth while the sun squares off with Saturn.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 22 June 2025
Just over a week ago, Rancho Bernardo High School and Point Loma High School squared off in the CIF San Diego Section Division 1 championship game.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
Two of the titans of chess — one, the up-and-coming champion versus arguably the greatest player of all time — squared off over the weekend in a game that has drawn attention not just for its result but for the post-game reaction.
—Jason Abbruzzese, NBC news, 2 June 2025
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Evan Clark, Footwear News, 23 June 2025
Resist avoiding the truth while the sun squares off with Saturn.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 22 June 2025
Just over a week ago, Rancho Bernardo High School and Point Loma High School squared off in the CIF San Diego Section Division 1 championship game.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
Two of the titans of chess — one, the up-and-coming champion versus arguably the greatest player of all time — squared off over the weekend in a game that has drawn attention not just for its result but for the post-game reaction.
—Jason Abbruzzese, NBC news, 2 June 2025
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“Square off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/square%20off. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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