SQUARING (OFF) Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

squaring (off)

verb

present participle of square (off)

as in contending (with)

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opposing

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With the Moon in your sign opposing Venus in your partnership zone, affection could feel wonderful one minute and intrusive the next.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 29 Sep. 2026
But the speedy Caballero has gotten some starts at third even when righties are opposing the Yankees lately, so that might be a moot point.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026

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squaring (off)

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