squaring away

present participle of square away

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for squaring away
Verb
  • Bath & Body Works Analyst Lorraine Hutchinson said the turnaround is working out for the body care and fragrance company.
    Michael Bloom, CNBC, 6 June 2026
  • So working out is out of the question, as is going for a swim.
    Deanna Pai, Glamour, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • Harris said officials are still hammering out next steps with the team.
    Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
  • Stocks fell sharply early in Thursday's session, but steadily clawed their way back as investors appeared to take heart from news reports that Iran and Oman are hammering out a plan to oversee traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Real estate developers are already cautiously planning to take advantage of the eased regulations and plan to announce new projects after the law goes into effect.
    Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
  • What to know about Artemis Under NASA's Artemis campaign, the space agency is planning to put astronauts on the surface of the moon for the first time since the Apollo era ended in 1972.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • To be clear, regardless of inspiration, this designer is not designing clothes for girls.
    Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
  • As a devoted admirer of the series, designing each piece felt like walking the paths of Prythian itself.
    Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • In Selma, and elsewhere, the former president often spoke about collectively shaping destiny.
    Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
  • The timber titan played a role in shaping Northern California’s lumber economy during the state’s rapid industrial expansion.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 3 June 2026
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“Squaring away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squaring%20away. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

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