squared away

past tense of square away

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for squared away
Verb
  • Amazon’s willingness to take TNF off the hands of Fox (which subsequently opted out of the final season of its deal) worked out in everyone’s favor, but no Big Tech player has yet to commandeer a package of similar import.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 31 July 2026
  • The Newsoms paid between $518,000 and $873,000 in taxes per year, which worked out to a federal income tax rate of 30% to 35% per year, according to his office.
    Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • In the meantime, Silver anticipates that a flurry of one-and-done provisional arrangements will be hammered out before the new campaign tips off in October.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 15 July 2026
  • If implemented, the framework agreement hammered out between Lebanon and Israel in June 2026 could serve as the most consequential agreement between the two countries in nearly 80 years.
    Anthony Wanis-St John, The Conversation, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • Tools designed and tested specifically for that task are required.
    TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • The living seawall is designed to support marine life, resulting in a structure that protects the shoreline while serving an important environmental function.
    Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • The plan The state Department of Transportation planned to add toll lanes to an 11-mile stretch from uptown to the South Carolina border in order to address congestion.
    DJ Simmons August 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The Royals planned to have Isbel play seven to nine innings Friday and Saturday.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • There’s one shaped like a hand grenade; another bears a white-sheet-ghost novelty trinket over the lid, denoting a ghost pepper sauce.
    Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, it is shaped through close collaboration with the creative and communications leaders across Maybourne, ensuring imagination and commercial discipline reinforce one another in service of exceptional hospitality.
    Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The Pacers drafted Peter after a very strong three-point shooting season at Liberty University in 2024-25.
    Tony East, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • His position group already featured Brian Burns, Abdul Carter and Kayvon Thibodeaux; the team also drafted versatile defender Arvell Reese in the spring.
    Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 21 July 2026
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“Squared away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squared%20away. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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