SQUARE (OFF) Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

square (off)

verb

Definition of square (off)

as in to contend (with)

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Verb

The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged Wednesday, resisting for now pressure from inside its own ranks to raise rates to combat persistently high inflation.

— Andrew Ackerman, Washington Post, 29 July 2026
To combat this, leaders are urged to ask frontline staff about customer complaints and ways to ease their jobs, as they are best positioned to identify friction points and improve overall service.

— Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of combat

Verb

Some farmers cheered the change, including the industry’s principle advocacy organization, but at least some growers oppose it.

— Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Polling by the independent Levada Center shows that support for the actions of the Russian armed forces sits above 65 percent nationwide, with less than 25 percent of the population opposed.

— Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026

Definition of oppose

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If your body has been asking you in a few ways to slow down (like feeling a cough coming on, or a tiredness that won’t shake off), stop fighting against what your body or heart is trying to tell you.

— Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2026
Only one helicopter was able to scoop water from the sea to fight the blaze.

— Mark Carlson, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of fight

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After a few kids broke into the neighborhood pool and left a mess a few months ago, Robinson said one man threatened to stand guard at the pool gate and shoot the kids with a BB gun.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
Today, the number of satellites orbiting Earth currently stands at around 14,000, with the vast majority being Starlink satellites.

— Chris Young July 28, Refractor, 28 July 2026

Definition of stand

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The aluminum body is strong enough to withstand drops from average heights.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 27 July 2026
These are designed to withstand strong winds, powerful waves, ocean currents, corrosive saltwater, dense sea fog and frequent typhoons.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026

Definition of withstand

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Firefighters are battling 10 large fires across that Washington State with more than 425,000 acres of land already burned this year, a state official said Saturday.

— Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
After battling back-and-forth in a brutal Hell in a Cell match, Femi picked up yet another career-defining victory over Lesnar.

— Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of battle

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