SQUARED AWAY Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

squared away

verb

past tense of square away

as in mapped (out)

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Cameramen raced around hectically setting up lights and checking shots as choreographers ran through fight sequences and a prop team worked out how to hoist a net that would later restrain a hostage.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Donald worked out at Loyola Marymount when the Rams were in training camp, and last week at the Rams facility in Woodland Hills.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of worked out

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In 2011, former Time Warner Cable executives hammered out the 20-year agreement with the Lakers, then owned by the late Jerry Buss.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
In April, Williams hammered out a two-year extension that pushed off retirement talk and let the 49ers focus elsewhere in the draft instead of splurging on a replacement.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of hammered out

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The space will be anchored by a center table, designed to bring brands to life through interactive storytelling and sampling, starting with Lake & Skye’s premium fragrances.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
Each new location was designed with a careful attention to detail.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of designed

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Pakistan's army chief planned to travel to Tehran on Monday, Iranian media reported.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
The girl, Summer McCallum, was on a beach trip to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, planned by her uncle to honor the sixth anniversary of her father’s death.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of planned

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Here’s a quick look at the stories that shaped the past several days in the capital region, including the Sacramento Zoo’s debut for rats that sniff out landmines to a downtown Woodland pharmacy hit with anti-LGBTQ+ vandalism.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Each tip is fitted and shaped to your natural nail, creating an extension that feels unusually personal and custom.

— Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of shaped

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Folks who drafted Oppenheimer based on that pedigree a few years ago were amply rewarded.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026
In April of 2023, the board drafted a memorandum of understanding with the Maybourne Hotel Group, which is primarily owned by members of the Qatari royal family.

— Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026

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