square off
verb
squared off; squaring off; squares off
1
: to take a fighting stance : prepare to fight
also
: to fight or argue
squared off in a debate
2
: to compete in a contest
The two teams squared off for the championship.
: to make square : to give (something) straight edges, flat surfaces, or sharp, even corners
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Look for ways to go around as Venus squares off with Saturn.
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Usa Today, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025
Continue reading … LAYING DOWN THE LAW – Border Patrol chief, Democrat mayor square off amid tense immigration operation.
—FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
Because the rest of industry is increasingly squaring off with the brand managers, who have bought their competitors, are taking floor space and are now positioned to flood some of the media landscape.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 15 Dec. 2025
That said, the two teams have yet to square off this season and play twice down the stretch, once in Week 16 and again in Week 18.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
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Usa Today, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025
Continue reading … LAYING DOWN THE LAW – Border Patrol chief, Democrat mayor square off amid tense immigration operation.
—FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
Because the rest of industry is increasingly squaring off with the brand managers, who have bought their competitors, are taking floor space and are now positioned to flood some of the media landscape.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 15 Dec. 2025
That said, the two teams have yet to square off this season and play twice down the stretch, once in Week 16 and again in Week 18.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 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 25 Dec. 2025.
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