squares 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of square

squares

2 of 2

noun

plural of square

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of squares
Verb
Later, the Moon squares the Leo Sun in your partnership zone, so private needs and relationship expectations may compete. Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squares
Verb
  • That corresponds with the city’s overall vacancy rate plummeting to its lowest point in nearly 60 years.
    Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
  • At the center of the bipartisan legislation is NIL, short for name, image and likeness, which corresponds to a student athlete’s ability to use their personal brand to make money.
    Ken Makin, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • 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
Noun
  • Aren Elliott Restoring Terasaka’s rice terraces In nearby Yokoze, sustainable tourism means something completely different.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Nestled in the Yungas forest, the museum features wide terraces overlooking the city.
    News Desk, Artforum, 13 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • For traditionalists, there’s plenty to choose from, but the specials are surely worth the detour.
    Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • After that dispiriting loss in Bosnia, traditionalists opened up to the radical, counter-cultural Guardiola option.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 28 July 2026
Verb
  • This boom coincides with the rise of travel influencers and reviewers, whose detailed video content attracts millions of views and shapes consumer decisions.
    Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • This year, that peak coincides almost perfectly with a new moon, leaving skies virtually free of moonlight and allowing even faint meteors to shine.
    Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • An unusual black box near the American Museum of Natural History’s (AMNH) iconic blue whale lures unsuspecting visitors to one of the museum’s most dramatic displays.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Most insidiously, line culture lures its practitioners into a false sense of democracy.
    Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The Cat Fanciers' Association sorts cat coats into both color and pattern.
    Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • Your structure sorts the whole world into two boxes, oppressor and oppressed.
    Joyce Kamanitz, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Their diet consists primarily of insects and other soil-dwelling creatures, including earthworms and grubs.
    Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Victims may later discover that the material consists largely of basic or outdated information available online for free.
    Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

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“Squares.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squares. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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