SQUARING Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

squaring

verb

present participle of square

as in corresponding

to be in agreement on every point that explanation squares entirely with the evidence that we've seen

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as in bribing

to influence someone with a bribe tried to square the police officer into ignoring the illegal operation

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Recent Examples of squaring With the Moon in your sign squaring Mercury in your career sector, a comment, reaction, or bit of feedback could land harder than expected. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026 Venus, planet of money and values, sits in your 2nd House of Resources, squaring unearthing Pluto in your 5th House of Creativity and Play. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026 If others had difficultly squaring her image with her art, then that was their problem, not hers. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026 The month opens with Mars squaring Saturn on September 1, likely bringing some of August’s turmoil to a head right on your doorstep. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026 The Sun in Virgo moves through your 8th House of Shared Resources, Trust, and Mutual Support while squaring Uranus in your 5th House of Creativity, Romance, and Play. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for squaring

Verb

In corresponding moves, the Dodgers optioned right-hander Emmet Sheehan and catcher Eliézer Alfonzo to triple-A Oklahoma City.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Such stocks can be issued and managed natively on a blockchain, or by means of special purpose vehicles that hold traditional stocks and issue corresponding tokens that have a claim on the shares.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of corresponding

Verb

Joseph Livreri and his brother Anthony Livreri pleaded guilty to conspiracy and bribery after being charged with bribing a former New York City buildings commissioner who was part of Eric Adams' Democratic administration.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
Lucienne, a mountain girl charmed by Ortiz, eased their passage by bribing the right gendarme.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of bribing

Verb

Shares of the coffee chain are still up about 11% this year, but have fallen 14% since late August, coinciding with a broader sell-off in consumer stocks as higher gas prices raise concerns about household spending.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
The city of London is back in action, its famous gray clouds have returned to the city’s skyline for fall coinciding with the London Design Festival and London Fashion Week this month and Frieze Week in October.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of coinciding

Verb

On a longer flight, having some additional neck support can make a significant difference.

— Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026
The big difference is space, with the standard room having a footprint of 350 square feet, whereas the suite has an additional 500 square feet to spread out.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of having

Verb

Are my thoughts and actions consistently conforming to the wisdom and guidance in the Scriptures?

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2026
The key lesson for personal branding is to embrace distinctiveness, substance, and a unique voice, rather than conforming to generic professionalism.

— William Arruda, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of conforming

Verb

Liu’s mother would influence her middle son’s future art career in another important way, buying him books and magazines about art, some of which introduced him to the work of figures like Diego Rivera and Andy Warhol.

— Lavender Au, ARTnews.com, 21 Sep. 2026
As prices at high street shops continue to soar, polling from Ocado has found that more than two thirds (69%) of professionals think buying lunch out is too expensive.

— Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of buying

Verb

Activists during the press conference on Tuesday criticized Doral officials for agreeing to it in the first place.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
The Hawks are upgrading their frontcourt after agreeing Tuesday to acquire forward Dorian Finney-Smith from the Hornets.

— AJC Sports, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of agreeing

Verb

Adva Lavie, an OnlyFans model, already is facing criminal charges in Los Angeles County for allegedly seducing and stealing from rich men.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Still, with more than 40,000 industry jobs lost in the past few years, soundstages and vendor storefronts sitting empty, and lucrative overseas incentives seducing even more production away, things are bleak in town right now.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026