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.
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With the score tied 5-all, Lowe squared up a slider from Elvis Alvarado (2-1) and drove it over the right-field wall for his 18th homer, snapping a 1-for-18 slump.
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ABC News, 17 June 2026
George Best and Michael Caine reportedly squared up there.
—Nick Scott, Robb Report, 13 June 2026
Last season, Walker ranked in the second percentile at squaring up pitches and the fifth percentile in making contact on the sweet spot with the ideal launch angle.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 12 June 2026
Freshman infielder Bri Alejandre squared up and smashed a home run over the center-field wall to give UCLA the lead in the second inning.
—Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
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ABC News, 17 June 2026
George Best and Michael Caine reportedly squared up there.
—Nick Scott, Robb Report, 13 June 2026
Last season, Walker ranked in the second percentile at squaring up pitches and the fifth percentile in making contact on the sweet spot with the ideal launch angle.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 12 June 2026
Freshman infielder Bri Alejandre squared up and smashed a home run over the center-field wall to give UCLA the lead in the second inning.
—Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
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 24 Jun. 2026.
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