square off
verb
squared off; squaring off; squares off
: to take a fighting stance : prepare to fight
also
: fight
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Like in recent years, the Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers will square off for a pair of rookie games.
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Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Things to watch when the Packers square off with the Lions to kick off the NFL season Sunday.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Newsom's poll numbers have risen sharply this year, helped in part by his decision to square off against the president over social media.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Each team will square off against two opponents from each of the four pots, including two from their own pot, across eight total matches – split evenly between home and away.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
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Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Things to watch when the Packers square off with the Lions to kick off the NFL season Sunday.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Newsom's poll numbers have risen sharply this year, helped in part by his decision to square off against the president over social media.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Each team will square off against two opponents from each of the four pots, including two from their own pot, across eight total matches – split evenly between home and away.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for square off
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“Square off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/square%20off. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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