Synonyms of squares

squares 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of square

1

as in corresponds

to be in agreement on every point

that explanation squares entirely with the evidence that we've seen

Synonyms & Similar Words

• corresponds
• coincides
• sorts
• consists
• conforms
• agrees
• fits
• checks
• answers
• dovetails
• chords
• accords
• rhymes
• tallies
• comports
• matches
• goes
• harmonizes
• coheres
• equals
• aligns
• jibes
• falls in with
• parallels
• registers
• lines up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• differs (from)
• disagrees (with)
• contradicts
• disputes
• conflicts
• jars
• nullifies
• negates
• clashes
• gainsays

2

as in bribes

to influence someone with a bribe

tried to square the police officer into ignoring the illegal operation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bribes
• lures
• seduces
• poisons
• buys
• corrupts
• has
• pays off
• entices
• provokes
• gets at
• tempts
• persuades
• prostitutes
• oils the hand of
• baits
• warps
• traps
• perverts
• spurs
• tampers (with)
• depraves
• defiles
• greases the hand of
• debauches
• profanes
• leads on
• motivates
• abases
• taints
• subverts
• induces
• fixes
• dishonors
• degrades
• debases
• beguiles
• allures
• snares
• demeans
• stimulates
• goads
• flatters

squares

2 of 2

noun

plural of square

1

as in plazas

Related Words

• plazas
• terraces
• peristyles
• forecourts
• places
• atria
• decks
• courtyards
• quadrangles
• gallerias
• yards
• patios
• enclosures
• quads
• parvises
• courts
• closes
• curtilages

2

as in stuffed shirts

Related Words

• stuffed shirts
• standpatters
• traditionalists
• fuddy-duddies
• moderates
• conformists
• conformers
• followers
• conventionalists
• middle-of-the-roaders

Dissimilar Words

• deviants
• heretics
• individualists
• bohemians
• iconoclasts
• free spirits
• mavericks
• loners
• nonconformists
• lone wolves
• renegades
• enfants terribles
• nonconformers
• bohos
• lone rangers
• counterculturists
• freethinkers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of squares

Verb

If a player squares around to bunt, they’re ejected from the game. — Idaho Statesman, 27 July 2026

As the radiant Sun spotlights your 2nd House of Resources, authoritative Saturn in your 11th House of Friends squares it, pressing you to define fair participation. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2026

Later, the Moon squares the Sun and may challenge follow-through or timing. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026

Noun

Crustless white bread slices are cut into squares, covered with a cheesy mixture made of sharp Cheddar cheese, butter, and heavy cream, then topped with another square before adding more of the cheese mixture on top. — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 12 June 2026

The ceremonies conducted late on Monday involved hundreds of couples in several major squares in the capital, including more than 100 in the vast Imam Hossein square in central Tehran, according to reports in Iranian media. — CBS News, 19 May 2026

In astrology, squares create tension in order to push us into action, but this particular square could feel like a tug-of-war between what feels safe and what is meant to transform in your life. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026