squared away

Definition of squared awaynext
past tense of square away
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squared away
Verb
  • Poliakoff could not say how much taller because that’s still being worked out.
    Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
  • The first two haven’t worked out yet.
    Chris Branch, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Verb
  • The final compensation for top WBD executives when the merger deal closes has yet to be hammered out, but Zaslav and others are in line to get nine-figure payouts.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Originally designed as a response to the Black Lives Matter protests and a call to keep armed police officers out of the Metro system, the agency deployed roughly three hundred ambassadors to stations and transit vehicles in the city’s core.
    Oren Peleg, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
  • The Dodgers dropped outfielder Kyle Tucker to sixth in the lineup Friday, in a batting order Roberts said was designed to combat Atlanta Braves ace Chris Sale.
    Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Verb
  • On March 15th, while Hitler spoke from a palace balcony to hundreds of thousands of ecstatic Austrians, Heidi’s father planned escapes for his family.
    Nicholas Dawidoff, New Yorker, 10 May 2026
  • That told me that the CTA planned — or at least hoped — to eventually extend the line from Midway to Ford City.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Verb
  • Zelenskyy said Ukraine’s decision on how to engage with those discussions was shaped in part by the prospect of freeing its prisoners.
    Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
  • The address—which hosted a grand opening on March 25—is replete with institutions that have shaped the capital’s traditions of private hospitality.
    Ken Silverio, Robb Report, 9 May 2026
Verb
  • Las Vegas also drafted Trey Zuhn III, who can play all five positions up front, in the third-round.
    Sam Warren, New York Times, 6 May 2026
  • The Marlins have five days to trade or release Paddack, who was drafted by the team in the eighth round in 2015.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 May 2026
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“Squared away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squared%20away. Accessed 14 May. 2026.

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