square up

phrasal 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.

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The two players removed their helmets and appeared to square up for a fight, but the situation deescalated when teammates eventually separated the two, The Associated Press reported. Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 5 June 2025 Granted, Sasaki’s lack of command has factored into such struggles, leaving him all too often in unfavorable hitter’s counts where opponents are better primed to square up mistakes. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025 One of the only balls the Braves squared up against Yamamoto wound up in his glove, a 106.4 mph line drive off of Sean Murphy’s bat. Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 3 May 2025 Bochy credited Seager and Semien for their recent success at the plate, saying the pair were starting to square up the ball more frequently and successfully. Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for square up

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“Square up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/square%20up. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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