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as in corresponded
to be in agreement on every point
that explanation squares entirely with the evidence that we've seen
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as in bribed
to influence someone with a bribe
tried to square the police officer into ignoring the illegal operation
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Recent Examples of squared
Win squared Florida at 5-5 on the season.
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Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Bambu Lab rates the P2S for speeds of up to 24 inches (600mm) per second and an acceleration of 787 inches (20,000mm) per second squared.
—PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
The blunt-nosed viper (Macrovipera lebetina) can accelerate up to 710 meters per second squared, or about 1,588 miles per hour in one second.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
Trea Turner squared around twice to bunt to lead off the game, giving Yamamoto an easy first out.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy, who was then the head coach of the Chicago Bears, saw that talent twice a year when the NFC rivals squared it off.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Miguel Rojas squared around to bunt them over but popped it up.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
The stilettos were pared back to their essentials — a thin strap at the toes, squared sole and a high heel balanced on a spindly stem.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Bambu Lab rates the P2S for speeds of up to 24 inches (600mm) per second and an acceleration of 787 inches (20,000mm) per second squared.
—PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
The blunt-nosed viper (Macrovipera lebetina) can accelerate up to 710 meters per second squared, or about 1,588 miles per hour in one second.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
Trea Turner squared around twice to bunt to lead off the game, giving Yamamoto an easy first out.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy, who was then the head coach of the Chicago Bears, saw that talent twice a year when the NFC rivals squared it off.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Miguel Rojas squared around to bunt them over but popped it up.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
The stilettos were pared back to their essentials — a thin strap at the toes, squared sole and a high heel balanced on a spindly stem.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squared
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Morelli also corresponded with the man obtaining the videos for him and asked that the torture of the animals be prolonged in subsequent videos, according to a copy of the indictment filed in the case and obtained by PEOPLE.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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For this study, researchers analyzed data from 770 young, healthy adults to examine how certain aspects of their health and performance corresponded to different attributes of their sleep.—
Emma Loewe,
Outside,
15 Oct. 2025
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According to the indictment, RCI executives bribed an auditor with the New York Department of Taxation and Finance to avoid paying over $8 million in sales taxes to New York City and the state.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Oct. 2025
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While a dog can be bribed with a squeaky toy and a pig would surely look at the camera when enticed with a sausage on a stick, cats are known for their admirably self-serving demeanors.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Xi’s and Lee’s banter coincided with hints of warming relations between the two Asian nations.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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During his tumultuous decade as part of the Disney empire, which coincided with the rise in Marvel’s Avengers cinematic universe as a box office juggernaut, Perlmutter famously was at odds with the studio’s creative team.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Nov. 2025
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The famous Stanford Prison Experiment by Zimbardo revealed how quickly people conformed to roles of power or submission, often at the expense of empathy and fairness.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Columbia, Brown, and the University of Pennsylvania have made deals with the Administration to restore their funding, and other universities have conformed to what the Administration seems to want in order to avoid becoming targets themselves.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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Every backpack has its own unique features—some can fit snuggly under a plane seat, while others come in a water-resistant and lightweight material.—
Michelle Baricevic,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Oct. 2025
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Historically, having wider calves meant no (actually cute) knee-high boots on store shelves or online would fit me.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Dassey’s conviction was overturned in August 2016, and a judge agreed in a June 2017 panel that his confession had been illegally obtained and that he should be released or retried within 90 days unless the case was further appealed.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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In a very rare and likely precedent-setting agreement, the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) Boston has agreed to return two works from 1857 by the Black potter David Drake, who made his ambitious jars while enslaved, to his present-day descendants.—
Jori Finkel,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Squared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squared. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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