SQUARING AWAY Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

squaring away

verb

present participle of square away

as in mapping (out)

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Bieber's carousel also included a video of herself working out at a gym and a photo in which she was seen holding a plate of meatballs topped with red sauce and cheese.

— Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Donald has been working out at the Rams' Woodland Hills training complex and at home for several weeks in his attempt to return to NFL shape.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of working out

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Fox is the first NFL partner to publicly assert a lack of interest in hammering out an early revision of its existing media contract.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Israeli and Lebanese negotiating teams are set to meet again there to continue hammering out a plan under which Israel would withdraw from southern Lebanon in exchange for Hezbollah’s disarmament.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of hammering out

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After originally planning to stay on anyway, Alice has decided to seek other opportunities and would like a letter of recommendation after sticking around for Ted’s transition period.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
When my wife and I were planning a quick summer getaway with our two teenage daughters, heading to the desert was an easy choice.

— Mike Avila, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

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As early as the 1920s, Coco Chanel patronized Serge Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes company, famously designing the costumes for Le Train Bleu, choreographed by Bronislava Nijinska and premiered in 1924.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026
Rather than starting with a lot and designing around it, his team and Pininfarina spent about two years creating the house first, down to the furniture, millwork, landscaping, and pool.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2026

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The novel tells the story of a violent revolution in the US which leads to a race war, and it has since been credited with shaping white nationalism in the US, the UK, and Germany.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
Among them are Amanda Serrano, Kim Stone, Kerri Walsh Jennings and Jason Wright, four voices bringing distinct perspectives on the opportunities and challenges shaping the business of women’s sports.

— Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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