SQUARED AWAY Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

squared away

verb

past tense of square away

as in mapped (out)

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The news comes one day after defensive end Zxavian Harris reportedly worked out for the Green Bay Packers on Tuesday.

— Chris Vannini, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
New York's congressional delegation insisted 9/11 victim compensation be worked out before the airlines get their wishes fulfilled.

— Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of worked out

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In 2011, former Time Warner Cable executives hammered out the 20-year agreement with the Lakers, then owned by the late Jerry Buss.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
In April, Williams hammered out a two-year extension that pushed off retirement talk and let the 49ers focus elsewhere in the draft instead of splurging on a replacement.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of hammered out

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Ergonomics was about chairs that were built for people, rather than chairs designed to fit efficiently into an office or be simple to stack and move.

— Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026
By adding a measurable voltage reference, eCOphite is designed to give battery management systems another signal to work with.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of designed

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The tribute and the timing — Bell is in pre-production for Free Fall, a thriller planned as her feature debut as a director — felt perfect.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
Alabama originally planned to execute Lee on June 11 using nitrogen gas, a relatively new execution method the state tested for the first time in early 2024.

— CBS News, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of planned

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Original moldings, door knobs, and wood paneling have been preserved, but spaces have been shaped for contemporary use including made disabled-accessible.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Conceived as a prototype for what would eventually evolve into the modern shopping arcade—and later the mall—the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II has shaped Milan’s cultural identity for nearly a century and a half.

— Eleonora Giordani, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of shaped

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Horn, who was drafted by Carolina in the sixth-round of the 2025 NFL Draft and appeared in 15 games, muffed a punt for a turnover in Sunday’s season opener against the Chicago Bears.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026
Joseph Dzierwa Dzierwa has the higher rank in the Orioles’ farm system, according to MLB’s Prospect Pipeline, and was drafted in the second round in 2025.

— Andrea Arcadipane, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

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