square off
verb
squared off; squaring off; squares off
: to take a fighting stance : prepare to fight
also
: fight
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After all, being the matriarch of the first family to have two sons square off in the Super Bowl is something to celebrate—regardless of who wins.
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Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 10 May 2025
The same day, Mercury, who had just entered Taurus, squares off with Pluto retrograde in Aquarius.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 8 May 2025
For the love of the theme, Sam had Lisa and Ally square off, with Ally praising Lisa’s courage as a femme comic.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 May 2025
Once a week, Ronnie and I would have to have at least one real fistfight, always squaring off.
—Tina Knowles, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2025
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Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 10 May 2025
The same day, Mercury, who had just entered Taurus, squares off with Pluto retrograde in Aquarius.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 8 May 2025
For the love of the theme, Sam had Lisa and Ally square off, with Ally praising Lisa’s courage as a femme comic.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 May 2025
Once a week, Ronnie and I would have to have at least one real fistfight, always squaring off.
—Tina Knowles, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Square off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/square%20off. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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