SQUARING AWAY Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

squaring away

verb

present participle of square away

as in mapping (out)

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In the post, Clark, 46, shared a series of videos of himself working out at a Planet Fitness gym.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
Today, Brown insists, their lives are considerably less cinematic, filled with surfing, working out, and time spent with their kids.

— Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 22 July 2026

Definition of working out

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Once Alex Ovechkin made his decision, hammering out the details took only a few minutes.

— Bailey Johnson, Washington Post, 6 July 2026
Pritzker needs to take a hands-on approach, gathering all the stakeholders well in advance of the November veto session and hammering out a workable regimen, to ensure lawmakers have something on which to vote.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026

Definition of hammering out

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The next few years will show whether the space industry really leaves disposable satellites behind and starts building them to be caught and repaired, or simply gets neater about throwing them away, designing them to burn up on the way down.

— Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Conversation, 22 July 2026
Lotus Sport even helped win an Olympic gold medal for Great Britain, designing the radical carbon-fiber bicycle that Chris Boardman pedaled to victory in 1992.

— Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 22 July 2026

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As companies lack clear personal branding policies, Taylor believes employees like her are proactively shaping future corporate guidelines, volunteering to lead this evolving professional frontier.

— Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Now, the descendants of the Kuku Yalanji who lived there first are shaping how the world interacts with their ancestral homeland.

— Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2026

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squaring (off)

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