squared away

past tense of square away

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for squared away
Verb
  • Sorry to say, there are still lots of wrinkles that are being worked out.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • But by 1950-51, Bear had worked out a way to make uni-directional glass that eliminated the cross threads, so the material could be used on the inside of the bow as well.
    Clare Conley, Outdoor Life, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Nvidia and OpenAI said Monday that some details of the agreement are still being hammered out.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Speer is the first to acknowledge that many of the specifics of managing fishing, shipping, and other industrial activities around these areas still need to be hammered out; this agreement is meant to be the foundation on which to do so.
    Bonnie Tsui, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • They’re designed for indoor and outdoor wear thanks to a durable outsole and warm shearling lining that protects against chilly temperatures.
    Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
  • They are designed to protect homes and businesses against the type of winter storms that have severely flooded the low-lying community of Alviso multiple times with water up to 6 feet deep and which are posing more risk as sea level rises due to climate change.
    Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • One assumes this exhibit was planned way in advance of that all-consuming conservative wave that no curator can now get out of their mind.
    Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
  • As of this week, the city has 300 more units planned.
    Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Later, there is caper-like comedy at a funeral home, which then sobers in a poignant tete-a-tete between Yun-ji and Min-yeong, astute revelations of the broken homes that shaped our young heroines, a climactic riot of slapstick destruction at an emergency school meeting and more.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
  • This delicious, sweet bread, filled with raisins and shaped into a charming ring, makes for an excellent breakfast or snack.
    Ronny Maye, Essence, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Born on April 13, 1979, Davis became a standout player at UCLA before being drafted third overall by the Charlotte Hornets in 1999.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Warren returned, had a monster season and was drafted 14th overall in April by the Colts.
    Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Squared away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squared%20away. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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