squaring away

present participle of square away

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for squaring away
Verb
  • Research shows that new experiences—like stepping outside and encountering a new environment while working out—trigger the brain's reward system.
    Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Things have a way of working out no matter where Stevens plays.
    Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Talks had been ongoing for the past eight months, both sides had incurred about six-figures on legal bills hammering out the details, a major concert had been planned and a 1,200-word embargoed deal announcement was ready to go.
    Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Following weeks of escalating tensions, Beijing and Washington agreed in May to suspend the hefty duties and loosen several punitive measures imposed in April, as both sides continued to work on hammering out a durable deal.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Her lawyers are now planning to file a damages lawsuit against the South Korean government, JTBC reported.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
  • China is planning a robotic mission in 2028 with the goal of being the first country to bring a sample back from the surface of Mars.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The findings even suggest that modest design modifications can yield substantial benefits, offering engineers flexibility in designing future reactors by balancing performance with engineering complexity.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Tom Hammock, along with key cast and crew, delves into the intricacies of designing the terror that grips this unsuspecting community.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • How the courts and legislatures balance the rights of the majority and minority in these disputes over the place of the Ten Commandments in public life may go a long way toward shaping the future of religious freedom in American public education.
    Lydia Artz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
  • My work explores the contradictions shaping women's lives in Italian society, focusing on how gender norms intersect with personal and collective acts of agency.
    Vogue, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Squaring away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squaring%20away. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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