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

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

Verb

After a few kids broke into the neighborhood pool and left a mess a few months ago, Robinson said one man threatened to stand guard at the pool gate and shoot the kids with a BB gun.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
Today, the number of satellites orbiting Earth currently stands at around 14,000, with the vast majority being Starlink satellites.

— Chris Young July 28, Refractor, 28 July 2026

Definition of stand

Verb

The aluminum body is strong enough to withstand drops from average heights.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 27 July 2026
These are designed to withstand strong winds, powerful waves, ocean currents, corrosive saltwater, dense sea fog and frequent typhoons.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026

Definition of withstand

Verb

Many places like South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan and mainland China are battling demographic crises as birth rates fall and elderly populations swell.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
Aang and his friends must now battle Tagah and The Denied to once again save the world.

— Joe Otterson, Variety, 25 July 2026

Definition of battle

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