squared away

past tense of square away

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for squared away
Verb
  • For older students, the plan hasn't quite worked out the way it was supposed to.
    Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Authenticity has worked out well for Myers.
    Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The two countries struck a trade deal in late July, which calls for 15% tariffs on goods from South Korea, but the finer details are still being hammered out in ongoing talks.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
  • During a particularly difficult budget year, several lawmakers went to South Lake Tahoe casinos while top leaders hammered out the final details.
    Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Sadly, social media rewards these sensationalist takes which are designed to provoke engagement — often for financial reward.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The phone box has an important connection to its location, as the man who designed the K2 model of classic British phone boxes, Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, drew inspiration from the Dulwich Picture Gallery's mausoleum when creating its unique shape.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Jets hadn’t planned to run that play this week, Fields said, but offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand encouraged him to do it in the moment.
    Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • One funeral down, another one planned that a lot of people hope doesn’t get to happen anytime soon.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Strikingly, this rapid shift coincided with major alterations in genes linked to autism—likely shaped by natural selection factors unique to the human species.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • This understanding shaped the team’s decision to sign free agent Sam Darnold last offseason.
    Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The 20-year-old is familiar with pressure, having been the youngest player in history to be drafted into the NWSL.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Johnson wants the inquiry to remain with the House Oversight Committee and has drafted a resolution directing the panel to publicly release its findings when ready.
    Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Squared away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squared%20away. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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