as in to hammer out
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Recent Examples of square away
Despite my best efforts to neatly square away all of my things inside my carry-on bag or checked luggage, my suitcase eventually ends up looking like a scene out of Twisters.
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
With the extension now squared away, the Red Sox and Anthony can focus on getting the team into the postseason and trying to make a deep run in October.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
With the county vote squared away, AASEG will now begin its due diligence at the site.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 22 July 2025
Get these projects squared away early in the season to ensure your home is safe and prepared for the cold weather ahead.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2025
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
With the extension now squared away, the Red Sox and Anthony can focus on getting the team into the postseason and trying to make a deep run in October.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
With the county vote squared away, AASEG will now begin its due diligence at the site.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 22 July 2025
Get these projects squared away early in the season to ensure your home is safe and prepared for the cold weather ahead.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for square away
Recent Examples of Synonyms for square away
Verb
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The framework for new trade deals are in place, but most still need certain details to be hammered out.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Coons had hammered out a 10-year, tax-fixing agreement with the administration of former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin prior to the purchase that was approved by the city council.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
11 Jan. 2026
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In most states, those determinations will begin in January, when legislatures convene and governors lay out their agendas.—
David A. Lieb,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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At the beginning, how much of Holly’s story for season five did the Duffers lay out for you?—
Derek Lawrence,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Jan. 2026
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McDaniels schemed a few targets that had receivers open but nonetheless fell incomplete (DeMario Douglas' drop in the third quarter, and an incompletion sailed wide to Rhamondre Stevenson in the second quarter).—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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While in federal prison, a father and son schemed to sell and ship drugs to North Carolina.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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If everything works out for Joseph, Denver special teams coach Darren Rizzi said a new team will be getting someone special.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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The terms that need to be worked out may include child custody, asset division and support payments.—
Jane Harper,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Now, 40 years later, Toby reflects on growing up surrounded by magic and how working alongside his parents over the years has shaped both his life and career.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Opening arguments in a Stanford felony vandalism case began Friday amid sharp disputes over whether political views tied to Israel’s war in Gaza should factor into the trial — an issue that has shaped the case from its earliest stages.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Did several individuals act spontaneously or was something planned?—
Dana Kelley,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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Walmart plans to add EV sites at thousands of Walmart and Sam’s Club locations by 2030.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
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Keep scrolling for more drinkware designed to save space without sacrificing style.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Cissie Graham Lynch, a senior advisor at Samaritan’s Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, said the fight over women’s sports is rooted in biblical truth as the Supreme Court heard arguments in cases involving laws designed to protect female athletes.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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Hunt, 62 and Nordling, 63, previously attended a Willie Nelson concert together at the Hollywood Bowl and had spent time together in London, where Hunt was performing, the fall prior.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
5 Dec. 2025
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From red carpets to concert stages, Black excellence was on full display this week as stars lit up major events from across the country.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Square away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/square%20away. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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