square away

verb

Definition of square awaynext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for square away
  1. hammer out
  2. lay out
  3. scheme
  4. work out
  5. shape
  6. plan
  7. design
  8. concert
Verb
  • In the meantime, Silver anticipates that a flurry of one-and-done provisional arrangements will be hammered out before the new campaign tips off in October.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 15 July 2026
  • The interim peace agreement was supposed to reopen a waterway that is key to world energy supplies and give negotiators time to hammer out a permanent end to the war.
    — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of hammer out
Verb
  • 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
  • Where Risk Gets Locked In Planning allows organizations to project demand and lay out priorities.
    — Seema Phull, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of lay out
Verb
  • No, special teams coach Dave Toub shouldn’t spend sleepless nights scheming up how to improve his team’s field-goal defense for next season.
    — Jesse Newell, New York Times, 15 July 2026
  • The true Daeron now graduates to a speaking role with the release of episode 4, as the scheming head of House Hightower now plots to put the young royal on the Iron Throne.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026
Definition of scheme
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  • Some of those deals have worked out well — trading Ferris and Hope brought in Michael Busch, their long-term answer at first base.
    — Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Dale said bars and restaurants are still working out responsible service and insurance.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of work out
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • After aborting a Starship test flight last week, SpaceX plans to try again this Thursday evening.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 July 2026
  • Engineers plan to build a complete digital twin of the factory before construction begins.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026
Definition of plan
Verb
  • Griffin and his wife, pioneering architect Marion Mahony, who had both started their careers at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Oak Park Studio, had beaten 136 competitors to design a new capital city for Australia.
    — Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • Hypoallergenic bedding like pillows, comforters and bedsheets is designed to resist common indoor allergens like pollen, pet dander and dust mites.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Definition of design
Verb
  • Taylor joined Travis in Nashville for the festivities and even put on a surprise performance at the Tight Ends & Friends concert at the Brooklyn Bowl.
    — Alicia Brunker, InStyle, 3 July 2026
  • This has distorted access not only to concert tickets but also to everyday services such as train ticket reservations.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 29 June 2026
Definition of concert

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