square off
verb
squared off; squaring off; squares off
: to take a fighting stance : prepare to fight
also
: fight
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However, that’s what’s on the docket this year, as the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Chargers kick off the NFL preseason, squaring off in the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio.
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Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 31 July 2025
In the semifinals, the No. 1 seed will face the No. 4 seed, while the No. 2 seed will square off against No. 3.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
Earlier in the tournament, American star Amanda Anisimova squared off with Hungarian Dalma Galfi.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 13 July 2025
The legal titans squared off against each other: A former member of Congress and three-time presidential candidate up against one of the most prominent defense attorneys of his day.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 10 July 2025
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Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 31 July 2025
In the semifinals, the No. 1 seed will face the No. 4 seed, while the No. 2 seed will square off against No. 3.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
Earlier in the tournament, American star Amanda Anisimova squared off with Hungarian Dalma Galfi.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 13 July 2025
The legal titans squared off against each other: A former member of Congress and three-time presidential candidate up against one of the most prominent defense attorneys of his day.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 10 July 2025
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“Square off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/square%20off. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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