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as in corresponds
to be in agreement on every point
that explanation squares entirely with the evidence that we've seen
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as in bribes
to influence someone with a bribe
tried to square the police officer into ignoring the illegal operation
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Recent Examples of squares
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Expressing your feelings is cathartic when the sun squares Pluto.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
On October 24th, when the Sun squares Pluto, we may be consumed by the green-eyed monster.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 21 Oct. 2025
In a similar way, a man who is defiant stiffens his neck, squares his shoulders, lowers his brows, and clenches his fists with his knuckles forward.
—Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
Pizza squares on the diet-for-health trays.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Palace’s right wing-back then squares the ball to Eze, who scores into an empty net.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
With that being said, when Venus squares Pluto, the clash between emotional intensity (Scorpio) and intellectual detachment (Aquarius) is undeniable.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Expressing your feelings is cathartic when the sun squares Pluto.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
On October 24th, when the Sun squares Pluto, we may be consumed by the green-eyed monster.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 21 Oct. 2025
In a similar way, a man who is defiant stiffens his neck, squares his shoulders, lowers his brows, and clenches his fists with his knuckles forward.
—Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
Pizza squares on the diet-for-health trays.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Palace’s right wing-back then squares the ball to Eze, who scores into an empty net.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squares
Verb
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This new forecast corresponds to upside of around 11%.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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The o1 model correctly produced two different syntactic trees, one that corresponds to the first interpretation of the sentence and one that corresponds to the latter.—
Steve Nadis,
Quanta Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In one of the film’s most madcap and darkly comedic moments, Linda bribes her daughter with the promise of a pet hamster — who turns out to be a biter, desperate to escape its box.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Rolling Stone,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This coincides with an uptick in the number of Americans using weight loss drugs, known as Type 2 antidiabetic GLP-1 drugs with brand names like Ozempic and Wegovy, between 2024 and 2025.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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The timing of the donation coincides with the announcement Thursday of the Carol Burnett Endowed Undergraduate Scholarship in Music Theater.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Modern’s intimate bar and restaurant lures both locals and travelers with high-quality cocktails and food.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Oct. 2025
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Buford wanted to understand the psychology of what lures people – usually men – to feed into the violence inspired by a sporting event.—
Ed Lavandera,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The main level spills onto terraces and an infinity pool that seems to melt into the Mediterranean.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
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From the cobblestoned street, descend by elevator to a series of terraces linked by walkways framed with tropical foliage.—
Aaron Randolph,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Wikipedia sorts the issues into a bunch of large buckets, all citing real examples of AI writing uncovered on Wikipedia.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There’s also an argument — and maybe this is just one for traditionalists — that football is also supposed to be, on some level, a test of individual stamina and adaptability.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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These traditionalists support overhauling the popular entitlement programs Medicare and Social Security, the health insurance and pension programs for seniors, respectively.—
David M. Drucker,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Media segment revenue was $765 million for the quarter, down 16%; that segment consists primarily of broadcast TV stations and includes multicast networks and original content.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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This episode — which consists almost entirely of characters sharing formative incidents from their pasts — is an unusually blunt device for delivering backstory.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Squares.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squares. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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