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

High winds and hilly terrain complicated efforts by firefighters, who combated the blazes with firetrucks and bulldozers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
But the origin of the model Hugging Face used to combat the rogue AI is also turning heads.

— Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 24 July 2026

Definition of combat

Verb

Sure, the three looked better as the season went on but opposing offenses still continued to attack, something that will surely happen again if there’s no improvement.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
The coalition, formed by JD Hopper of Ballantyne, did not initiate the first protest but has helped organize community members who oppose the Morrison YMCA sale.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026

Definition of oppose

Verb

However, the connection between these filaments and supermassive black holes has been elusive, meaning this mechanism has resisted confirmation.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 July 2026
For example, if your place has a dining room, resist the temptation to squeeze in a table for six when a normal-size table for four would be more comfortable.

— Andee Tagle, NPR, 19 July 2026

Definition of resist

Verb

In mid-July, the World Health Organization said its joint $518 million plan to fight Ebola with the Africa CDC faced a funding shortfall of over $400 million.

— Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
Other European Union countries have sent firefighting aircraft to help France fight these wildfires following a request for assistance from the country’s president, Emmanuel Macron.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

Definition of fight

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Could the temporary seating at BMO Field actually withstand the number of people All those fears were quelled when Toronto put on six memorable matchday experiences, along with raucous watch parties throughout the city.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Unlike traditional nail polish, gel can withstand any of your final summer adventures without chipping or scuffing.

— Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 19 July 2026

Definition of withstand

Verb

Both the poem and the film center around Odysseus, the Greek king of Ithaca, who battles his way back home after the Trojan War.

— Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
Several firefighters and a worker were injured while battling two other blazes sparked by Iranian strikes, according to the Kuwait Fire Force.

— Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 18 July 2026

Definition of battle

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