squaring away

present participle of square away

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for squaring away
Verb
  • Things have a way of working out no matter where Stevens plays.
    Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
  • On August 20, ESPN reported that the WNBA superstar suffered another minor injury while working out.
    Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 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
  • Florida to drop all vaccine requirements The US state of Florida is planning to drop all vaccination requirements, including routine childhood shots for measles, diphtheria, and other life-threatening illnesses.
    Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Separately, Fairfax Assembly, which ended production earlier this year of the Cadillac XT4 and the Chevrolet Malibu, is no longer planning to add a second shift once construction ramps up on the Bolt.
    Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 4 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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