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
Verb
  • Patrick Swindle, CoreCivic's President and CEO, told investors on an earnings call that that works out to an average rate of $307,000 per bed.
    — Vanessa Romo, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Spread across 339 nodes, the $242,624 paid since December works out at roughly $715 each.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 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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  • The narrative starts immediately after the encounter and charts her harrowing fight to get past it, physically and mentally, putting any of my own struggles into a sobering perspective.
    — The Know, Denver Post, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Goode charts the exploitation and mistreatment of reptiles that are illegally sold and sometimes endangered through intricate, decades-old smuggling operations that have often, but not always, escaped detection at airports.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of charts
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  • Versant plans to leverage Fandango’s brand identity of new and recent theatrical films to differentiate itself from AVOD competition as existing account holders already purchase movie tickets or movies at home.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The Times also reported that William plans to sell about 20% of the Duchy of Cornwall's estate over the next decade to help fund housing, environmental and renewable energy projects.
    — Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of plans
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  • Such a team designs for its own defaults and reads that slice as the market.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Google Cloud designs its own AI chips, operates a global data center network, and sells models, databases, security software, and tools for building AI agents.
    — MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 6 Aug. 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
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
  • Meeting the press ahead of the screening on Sunday evening, Gray gave an insight into his vision for cinema and how that in turn shapes his filmmaking.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of shapes
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  • There are also new locker room accommodations for visiting teams that can be turned into lounges for celebrities and musical artists when Albertsons Stadium hosts concerts.
    — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of concerts
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