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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Padilla accused Soto-Martínez of engaging in a double standard, asking the council to defer to his wishes in his district while opposing efforts by his colleagues to establish no-encampment zones in their communities.

— Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
With the series level 1–1, the third Test in Adelaide was highly anticipated; Pataudi was dropped, supposedly for opposing the bodyline tactic.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026

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