square off
verb
squared off; squaring off; squares off
: to take a fighting stance : prepare to fight
also
: fight
Examples of square off in a Sentence
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In East Harlem, Assemblyman Eddie Gibbs squared off against Xavier Santiago, a community board chairman.
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Michael Gartland, New York Daily News, 26 June 2024
Early rounds winnowed the field of 10,000 to 36 finalists, who then squared off at Eastern High School.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2024
This isn't the first time Biden and Trump have squared off at a debate: The pair squared off twice during the 2020 election, but this time the circumstances are considerably different.
—Sarah Beth Hensley, ABC News, 24 June 2024
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Two athletes square off for an intense dance battle.
—Amy Pope, Discover Magazine, 17 June 2024
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Michael Gartland, New York Daily News, 26 June 2024
Early rounds winnowed the field of 10,000 to 36 finalists, who then squared off at Eastern High School.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2024
This isn't the first time Biden and Trump have squared off at a debate: The pair squared off twice during the 2020 election, but this time the circumstances are considerably different.
—Sarah Beth Hensley, ABC News, 24 June 2024
Newsletter Sign up for our email newsletter for the latest science news
Two athletes square off for an intense dance battle.
—Amy Pope, Discover Magazine, 17 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for square off
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“Square off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/square%20off. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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