squared

past tense of square

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Recent Examples of squared Each pixel measures around a centimeter squared and is covered by a form of diamonds. Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 8 July 2026 The edges are squared-off, boxy, and rigid, matching the phone's aggressive industrial look. Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 7 July 2026 The plan is for every vehicle coming off the line to be the same to reduce complexity, before the addition of any features or different covers/tops such as fastback or squared-off to look similar to a Jeep Wrangler SUV. Michael Wayland, CNBC, 24 June 2026 The Nationals were a strike away from catharsis when Brad Lord threw a belt-high fastball to Trea Turner, who squared it up and singled. Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 24 June 2026 Perhaps that’s unexpectedness squared. Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 Angulo squared it to Dorsey, who routinely knocked it home to put Orlando up 1-0. Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2026 The shoes had a low rounded vamp, softly squared cap toe and short tapered heel, bringing a two-texture black finish to her purple lace dress. Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 11 May 2026 On April 3, for instance, Venus in Taurus squared Pluto in Aquarius, creating tension between partnerships and matters tied to home, family or emotional security. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squared
Verb
  • On Tuesday, the Cardinals optioned right-hander Hunter Dobbins to Triple-A immediately after a harsh outing against the Chicago Cubs, a move that corresponded with the addition of a new reliever.
    Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Randolph said the coaches gave Wallace five plays to learn and the hand signals that corresponded to them.
    Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • Retained for criminal defense work, Dwyer bribed an NYPD officer to access a confidential federal law enforcement database, obtaining personal information on government witnesses.
    David Niccolini, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • In exchange, the indictment said, the bettors bribed Beasley and his debts to Davis were reduced or eliminated.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • The first example of this new push coincided with the reveal of the new Cloudboom Strike 2 and the LightSpray Cloudboom Strike 2 super shoes, which are now available globally.
    Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 30 July 2026
  • Over 100 years later, use of industrial robotics in manufacturing during the 1980s and ’90s coincided with decades of stagnant real wages for blue-collar workers even as productivity climbed steadily.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • That dwarfed the offerings of Morocco, which had no existing stadiums that conformed to tournament specifications and would need to spend upwards of $15 billion to prepare for a World Cup.
    Kevin Baxter Follow June 7, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
  • Those interested in 529 savings plans should beware that not all states have fully conformed their income tax codes to the federal code.
    Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Verb
  • Engineers must align all parts to millimeter-level tolerances during pre-assembly so the components fit accurately once placed in the reactor cavity.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026
  • Should Vinicius Junior depart, amid interest from Arsenal, Diomande can fit in on the left too.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • Prosecutors asked that the 15-year-old be held in detention, and King County Superior Court Judge Tanya Thorp agreed.
    Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 28 July 2026
  • Elizabeth Sepper, a law professor at the University of Texas at Austin, agreed.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026

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“Squared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squared. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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