square off
verb
squared off; squaring off; squares off
: to take a fighting stance : prepare to fight
also
: fight
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The Tigers are scheduled to square off at Boyle County.
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Rich Barak, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Los Angeles should have their way at home in this one, but anything can happen when two divisional opponents square off in primetime.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
His quickness often gives him an upper hand to wall off lanes or square off rushers (zero sacks allowed).
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Google separately Tuesday was squaring off with NBCUniversal in contract renewal talks for YouTube TV.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
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Rich Barak, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Los Angeles should have their way at home in this one, but anything can happen when two divisional opponents square off in primetime.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
His quickness often gives him an upper hand to wall off lanes or square off rushers (zero sacks allowed).
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Google separately Tuesday was squaring off with NBCUniversal in contract renewal talks for YouTube TV.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Square off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/square%20off. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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