squares away

verb

present tense third-person singular of square away
as in programs

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squares away
  1. works out
  2. schemes
  3. charts
  4. plans
  5. designs
  6. hammers out
  7. shapes
  8. concerts
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  • The home starts at PLN 199,000 (for reference, this works out to roughly US$52,500), but will vary a lot depending on options chosen.
    — Adam Williams June 24, New Atlas, 24 June 2026
  • On a $20,000 auto loan, this works out to be an extra $15 per month.
    — Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 23 June 2026
Definition of works out
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  • Marty, who was loosely based on real-life ping-pong legend Marty Reisman, schemes his way to competitions across the globe and hustles for pocket cash.
    — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Joy Randolph, follows a desperate gallery owner (Portman) who schemes to sell a dead man as art at Art Basel in Miami.
    — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
Definition of schemes
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  • Netflix’s new Little House on the Prairie TV series also charts a slightly different path than the books or the original TV series.
    — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026
  • The film charts Harriman’s origins through interviews with the artist, intercut with interviews Harriman conducts with figures like Martin Luther King III, who inspired his artistic practice.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 July 2026
Definition of charts
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  • The company now plans to demonstrate how the same autonomous technologies can improve aircraft inspection and maintenance.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
  • The documents say the company plans to build seven pump stations, three of them located on federal land managed by the agency.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of plans
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  • Fukasawa, who is famous for his Wall-Mounted CD Player for Muji and Hiroshima chair for Japanese firm Maruni, also designs products for Alessi.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 10 July 2026
  • Some build it for others, like K2 Space, which designs unusually large, low-cost satellite buses sized for the heavy lift Starship is meant to unlock.
    — Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of designs
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  • The airport recently extended its current lease agreement an extra year, keeping the status quo in place through at least June 30, 2027, while the city hammers out a long-term deal.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026
  • Zack James’ shifty drumming hammers out a drum ’n’ bass redux like a panicked heartbeat while Carney Hemler’s bass lurches in slow motion, replicating the gut drop of a horrible realization.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2026
Definition of hammers out
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  • McKinney emphasizes that true global leadership requires understanding how culture shapes decisions, self-reflection, and actively leveraging differences as a strategic asset.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • The Gulf Stream, which brings warm water from the Gulf of Mexico into the Atlantic Ocean and shapes the climate in the United States as well as Western Europe, is part of that system.
    — Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
Definition of shapes
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  • Before Wowed Out arrives, James will join Beck, Jackson Browne, Bill Murray, Britt Daniel and others for July’s all-star Music From the Films of Wes Anderson concerts at the Hollywood Bowl.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 23 June 2026
  • For example, Hard Rock Stadium, home to the Miami Dolphins, hosted two Shakira concerts days before a Club World Cup game last year.
    — Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
Definition of concerts
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