squared away

Definition of squared awaynext
past tense of square away

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for squared away
Verb
  • After all, everything has worked out so far.
    Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
  • But her response, in my opinion, reaffirmed that Richardson simply hasn’t worked out in Indy, and a change of scenery is likely a formality.
    James Boyd, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Behind the scenes, the two had hammered out a deal that allowed Harris a clear path to victory while Newsom ran for governor two years later in 2018.
    Lia Russell March 26, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
  • For such stories to work, each contradiction has to be hammered out, variables accounted for, and plot holes filled and covered with grass.
    Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Officials and defense analysts have long said that the constraint is not simply funding, but structural limits in a defense industrial base designed for predictable demand rather than rapid wartime expansion.
    CBS News, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Enter Twinpalms Bangtao Phuket Tented Resort, the hideaway designed for those yearning for escapism.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • After a kind gesture to airport employees in Georgia didn't go as planned, Tyler Perry found a workaround.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Rallies are also planned in more than a dozen other countries, from Europe to Latin America to Australia, Ezra Levin, a co-executive director of Indivisible, a group spearheading the events, said in an interview.
    ABC News, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Billy Randolph had shaped them and how his death had altered their lives, responses came after long pauses and were choked with grief.
    Emerson Clarridge Updated March 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
  • From June 11 through July 19, visitors to the FIFA Fan Festival at Fair Park can explore an interactive exhibit honoring women who have shaped sports through their work in STEM, or science, technology, engineering and math.
    Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Wednesday’s trades will allow the Sky to return their four under-contract players — Cardoso, Reese, Van Lith and Westbeld — in addition to Sivka, who was drafted in 2025 and is expected to sign a contract this summer.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The Panthers, after all, drafted Xavier Legette in the first round of 2024 and then Tetairoa McMillan in the first round of 2025.
    Alex Zietlow April 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Squared away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squared%20away. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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