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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While the exact vision is yet to be hammered out, the core concept is to ensure the entire food story at the stadium is steeped in the Sacramento region’s farms, produce and makers.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Now, lawmakers must hammer out the details of that legislation.

— Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of hammer out

Verb

Eventually Tucker and mates must kidnap a high official (Navid Negahban) to gain access to the building, now a military facility, where the moolah allegedly lay out of sight for decades.

— Dennis Harvey, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
For your next craft night, set up the mini canvases on easels, lay out the supplies, turn on a nostalgic Halloween movie, and whip up a few seasonal snacks to munch on for the coziest autumn night.

— Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of lay out

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Also in Toronto, Anton Corbijn’s A Talent for Murder pulls a similar trick, re-imagining the late Patricia Highsmith as a scheming host played by Helen Mirren.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2026
Their coach is the scheming Miss Candy (Jamie-Lee O’Donnell from Derry Girls), who has some sort of score to settle with Tassie, though don’t ask me what.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of scheme

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Bodine is expected to work with the Rays through Sunday, then next week join a group of 25-30 minor-leaguers working out in Port Charlotte to be available if needed.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
Sometimes these deals work out in the artists’ or labels’ favor.

— Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of work out

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Vasil didn’t know what his teammates were planning and was clearly touched by the display of support.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Donald Tusk, Poland's prime minister, warned on Thursday before departing for Ukraine that Moscow is planning hybrid strikes with drones or rockets on European countries supporting Kyiv, among them Poland.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of plan

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The approach combines automotive-grade aluminum sheet with surface treatments designed to improve corrosion resistance and formability.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
Their last, on Avenida del Sol, was designed to look ahead for its time, with futuristic glass fixtures.

— Juliana Ukiomogbe, Architectural Digest, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of design

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Backstreet Boys concert Brittany Mahomes posted photos on Instagram that shows the couple attended Saturday night’s Backstreet Boys concert at the Sphere in Las Vegas.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026
Singer Barry Manilow had to postpone his Lexington, Kentucky, concert unexpectedly on Tuesday night.

— Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of concert

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