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 Justin Bruihl came out of the bullpen and his first pitch hit David Hamilton, who was squaring around to bunt. — ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026 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

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Verb

According to objections filed by his lawyers, the pre-sentencing report calculates an offense level corresponding to an advisory sentencing range of 262 to 327 months, or about 22 to 27 years.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026
With no timeline for return, and no corresponding roster move the local media is only left with the information they are given by the team.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 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

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Black officers constitute less than 9% of the force, coinciding with a decline in the city’s Black population.

— Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Another standalone film, the Ryan Gosling-starring Starfighter, is due out in May 2027, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of A New Hope.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of coinciding

Verb

People don't want to go around changing their Clocks anymore and, besides, far and away, most people like having an hour of extra sunlight in the evening, rather than in the morning.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
The Liberty had a rough regular season in the WNBA, falling to eighth place despite having several women’s basketball headliners on the roster.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of having

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There are parallels to be drawn in the MAGA crowd pining for the conforming jingoism of the 1950s.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2026
What’s Happening Photobiomodulation, better known as red light therapy, has moved out of dermatology clinics and into body-conforming consumer wearables like masks, belts, wraps and pods.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of conforming

Verb

In the current market, buying more is not necessarily the answer; buying better is.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
The American Dream, in this sense, moved from production to consumption, from homesteaders growing crops to homeowners buying appliances.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of buying

Verb

The proper pose is a strict neutrality — neither agreeing nor provoking — simply seeking the first opportunity to disengage.

— Judith Martin, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
Following a lawsuit brought by 12 state attorneys generals and led by California AG Rob Bonta, Paramount on September 21 settled the lawsuit by agreeing to consent decrees over a period of five years.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 30 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

Definition of seducing

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