SQUARED AWAY Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

squared away

verb

past tense of square away

as in mapped (out)

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Hopper, 25, grew up in Ballantyne and remembers staying in the Morrison YMCA’s child care while his mother worked out.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
Saša Pekeč, a professor of business administration at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, compares it to the early days of ridesharing apps, which were banned in some cities while regulations were still being worked out.

— Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 3 July 2026

Definition of worked out

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Unions and the Newsom administration hammered out new agreements, which included several provisions to help cut down on California’s employee compensation costs.

— William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
Even as the compromise was being hammered out, Carr made another significant find on a separate Related project site between the bay and Brickell Avenue.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026

Definition of hammered out

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These are semiconductors designed to run large AI models in a quick and cost-efficient manner, which has become a particular focus for the industry as more complex AI agents are deployed.

— Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 8 July 2026
The demonstration is designed to verify engineering assumptions before construction of the company’s first nuclear demonstration well, reducing technical risk ahead of commercial deployment.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026

Definition of designed

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In another discrepancy, Crump said that a witness reported Wells had planned to leave on the boat with his friends, contradicting the sheriff's theory.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
On Friday, during a press conference discussing the latest on Wells’ suspicious death, attorney Ben Crump announced that Tyler Perry had agreed to pay the family’s funeral costs, while Colin Kaepernick planned to pay for an independent autopsy.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 11 July 2026

Definition of planned

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That approach has been shaped by decades inside Olympic volleyball, where the difference between standing atop the podium and watching another nation celebrate is frequently measured by only a handful of points.

— Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Organizers expect the festival to draw visitors from across the Midwest while offering Kansas City residents an opportunity to celebrate the city’s musical heritage in the district where much of that history was shaped.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026

Definition of shaped

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Before Stewart’s pair of bills went before the council, the Guard Alliance had initially drafted a similar moratorium and proposed it individually to City Council members.

— Ilana Arougheti July 7, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
But for where he was drafted, the body of work was realistically all anyone should have expected, because Mitchell and Booker are the outliers in that draft slot.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026

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