as in to contend (with)
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for square (off)
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Netflix has set a big $25 billion stock buyback program as the streaming giant seeks to combat, or take advantage of, a lagging share price and Wall Street concerns around disappointing financial guidance.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026 -
Federal prosecutors charged multiple people linked to scam compounds in Cambodia and Myanmar, part of a broader effort by the United States to combat cybercrime, fraud, and predatory schemes against Americans.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Apr. 2026
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This is already the second time this season that the Giants have had a dust-up with an opposing team, the other being during their recent series against the Reds.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Flipping the pro soccer schedule could threaten that commitment, according to the Franklin Park Defenders, a group of park neighbors who oppose the project.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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The addition of the Kevlar core allowed the fiber to resist deformation and store enough energy to double its jumping height, which matches the capabilities of soil-dwelling insects like springtails.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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In January, Francisco Manzo was charged with assaulting a peace officer with a deadly weapon and four counts of resisting an officer.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Viel also finished the game by fighting Podkolzin.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Does the fact that none of this was effective—at least in the sense that Trump hasn’t been driven from the political scene for good—suggest that Democrats should now fight dirtier?—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Keep your communication direct and grounded so others know exactly where things stand.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Of all the courageous figures in the Great Migration, the Pullman Porters of Chicago surely stand alone.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Unfortunately for Portland, that was not enough to withstand the tidal-wave run the Spurs went on starting in the middle of the third quarter.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Luckily, most spring leafy greens can withstand a broken petiole or two and recover nicely.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
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In midst of the 1996-1997 race and battling hurricane-force winds and waves reaching six stories high, Goss decided to turn back into the storm to save fellow competitor Raphaël Dinelli, whose boat had capsized thousands of miles from land.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
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Yet beneath the spectacle of fame, the film reveals a complex man battling pain, grief and the thin line between survival and surrender.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Square (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/square%20%28off%29. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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