square with
phrasal verb
squared with; squaring with; squares with
1
: to agree with (something)
Your story doesn't square with the facts.
2
: to make (something) agree with (something)
How can they square what they've done with what they've said?
3
: to get agreement about or approval of (something) from (someone)
I'll go on the trip if I can square it with my parents.
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How does that contribution square with your broader criticism of billionaires and corporate PAC money?
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Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
But fans have noted that the entire backdrop is series of squares with light dancing around illuminating different lines.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Cut out each square with a pumpkin-carving saw and arrange the fall display on your front porch.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
But this label did not square with her ambitions.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
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Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
But fans have noted that the entire backdrop is series of squares with light dancing around illuminating different lines.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Cut out each square with a pumpkin-carving saw and arrange the fall display on your front porch.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
But this label did not square with her ambitions.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Square with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/square%20with. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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