square off
verb
squared off; squaring off; squares off
: to take a fighting stance : prepare to fight
also
: fight
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The winner of Part 2 squares off against the Part 1 winner in Part 3 during a question-and-answer or true-false style challenge live during the finale.
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Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The challenges were often physical — a high point was watching brothers Aras Baskauskas and Vytas Baskauskas square off in hand-to-hand combat.
—Steve Helling, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
After the faceoff following Sennecke’s goal, Noah Warren fought for the second time in two days, squaring off with Curtis Douglas after taking on the Kings’ Samuel Helenius on Sunday.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
The Department of Justice (DOJ) and Google are squaring off in Virginia federal court for the next two weeks or so, and there are no surprises in opening arguments.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
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Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The challenges were often physical — a high point was watching brothers Aras Baskauskas and Vytas Baskauskas square off in hand-to-hand combat.
—Steve Helling, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
After the faceoff following Sennecke’s goal, Noah Warren fought for the second time in two days, squaring off with Curtis Douglas after taking on the Kings’ Samuel Helenius on Sunday.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
The Department of Justice (DOJ) and Google are squaring off in Virginia federal court for the next two weeks or so, and there are no surprises in opening arguments.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Square off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/square%20off. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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