as in to hammer out
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Recent Examples of square away
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.
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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
The offense Getting senior quarterback E.J. Warner squared away was among the tasks for the coaching staff during the off week.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
Despite my best efforts to neatly square away all of my things inside my carry-on bag or checked luggage, my suitcase eventually ends up looking like a scene out of Twisters.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
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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
The offense Getting senior quarterback E.J. Warner squared away was among the tasks for the coaching staff during the off week.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
Despite my best efforts to neatly square away all of my things inside my carry-on bag or checked luggage, my suitcase eventually ends up looking like a scene out of Twisters.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for square away
Verb
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The other details that will need to be hammered out.—
Josh Feldman,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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Despite a 60-day deadline to hammer out details of the truce, Washington and Tehran said further negotiations would be postponed indefinitely.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
19 June 2026
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Come to the Congress, come to the people, and lay out the case.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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In a series of op-eds, university leaders lay out their efforts to keep college affordable.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
10 June 2026
Verb
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The kids are savvy, scheming to avoid their parents.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
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Nonetheless, the series evolves into an elaborate soap opera over its 39 episodes, with complex scheming characters opposing Utena, her relationship with Anthy serving as the lodestar that guides this tragedy towards its ambiguous conclusion.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
Verb
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School was the plan B, just in case music didn't work out.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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European allies and Canada are trying to work out how to plug the gaps.—
Mosheh Gains,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
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Yet the German coach’s words also tapped into the science of mindset, or how our beliefs and expectations about an experience can shape physiological, psychological and behavioral outcomes.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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The ordinance has shaped growth in Davis for more than two decades and has repeatedly blocked large peripheral housing projects.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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Under Cooper’s order, the center’s managers plan to meet with the board in mid-July to vote on how to move forward on construction, according to a Justice Department filing June 19.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Addie Richardson, who works at a mobility store located along Southwest 10th Street, said her business plans to leave the corridor when its lease expires later this year.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Verb
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Ships, like airplanes, are designed with fluid dynamics in mind, and biofoul seriously messes that up.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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While the original impressed us with its ability to enhance product absorption and boost radiance, the new Booster Pro X2 doubles down with stronger output, dual-electrode technology, and seven treatment modes designed to improve everything from dull skin to large pores.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
23 June 2026
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For example, Hard Rock Stadium, home to the Miami Dolphins, hosted two Shakira concerts days before a Club World Cup game last year.—
Hana Kiros,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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That’s right, free outdoor chamber music concerts around Orange County all summer long, with a new traveling stage on wheels.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
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“Square away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/square%20away. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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