SQUARE AWAY Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

square away

verb

Definition of square away

as in to hammer out

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Recent Examples of square away Got the Dodgers squared away with nine innings of one-run baseball in Game 2. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026 Though the majority of the Bridgerton siblings are squared away, Benedict remains unaccounted for. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Jan. 2026 The incident forces Audrey back into her childhood home in suburban New Jersey to help take care of her, and into Eli’s orbit to help square away the insurance information and repair bills. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 24 Jan. 2026 His student loans are squared away, bills are covered, and housing is fully furnished. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for square away

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In theory, that would leave upwards of 50 days, not including weekends, to hammer out a budget.

— Drew Pittock, USA Today, 23 July 2026
That degree of complexity is no easier to hammer out a half-century later.

— Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 23 July 2026

Definition of hammer out

Verb

Tuesday’s first two episodes lay out again what happened before the news first broke.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 28 July 2026
Money remains one of the biggest sources of conflict in relationships, yet most couples never lay out the full picture before signing a lease together.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 July 2026

Definition of lay out

Verb

Corey Hawkins as Polybus Polybus is another one of Penelope’s many suitors who scheme to take her hand and kingdoms for themselves.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Ten years on, after devising the victorious Trojan Horse gambit, Ulysses attempts to return to Ithaca and the pining Penelope, whose palace has been overrun with scheming suitors seeking her hand.

— Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2026

Definition of scheme

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When second-year pass rusher Nic Scourton was being carted off the field Thursday, Gill was working out on his own following a standout season in the United Football League.

— Mike Kaye July 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
Higuchi was already at home in this rubbery soundworld, but his determination to work out his own feelings in this already frenzied context pushes his music past the cartoonish and into the truly demonic.

— Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 27 July 2026

Definition of work out

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As companies lack clear personal branding policies, Taylor believes employees like her are proactively shaping future corporate guidelines, volunteering to lead this evolving professional frontier.

— Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
The billionaire businessman has spent over five decades shaping the entertainment industry during his tenures at ABC, Fox, and Paramount.

— Erianne Lewis, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2026

Definition of shape

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Not a bright idea For his study, Hainaut, who has worked as an astronomer for ESO for over 30 years, set out to simulate the locations, motion, and brightness of all existing and planned satellite constellations.

— Chris Young July 28, Refractor, 28 July 2026
But the Ship upper stage hit all of its marks, successfully deploying 20 next-gen Starlink satellites, re-igniting one of its Raptor engines in space as planned and splashing down softly off the coast of Western Australia.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of plan

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Yavuzer has spent more than 29 years designing saunas and spas across 55 countries before bringing Ottoman bathing culture to the Magic City.

— Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Those concerns also revolve around AI agents, which are software products that are designed to perform tasks autonomously.

— CBS News, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Definition of design

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There are also new locker room accommodations for visiting teams that can be turned into lounges for celebrities and musical artists when Albertsons Stadium hosts concerts.

— Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026
Bon Jovi did, however, end the July 23 MSG concert slightly early due to a sinus infection.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2026

Definition of concert

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