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

Massive bears square up in Alaska ABC News shared a video on Instagram this week of two massive bears in a tense standoff in Alaska. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026

James’ former colleagues in LA are expected to square up with Curry and the Warriors in the final window. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 July 2026

Rodri confronted Molina, who squared up to the Manchester City midfielder. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026

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

Rhymes for square up

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