square (off)

verb

Definition of square (off)next
as in to contend (with)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for square (off)
  1. combat
  2. oppose
  3. resist
  4. fight
  5. stand
  6. withstand
  7. battle
Verb
  • Globally, congestion pricing aligns with broader efforts to combat climate change and achieve net-zero emissions.
    Regina Clewlow, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Having that clearer picture of the role genes play can also help researchers develop more effective drug treatments – which includes repurposing existing medications, such as those used to combat chronic pain and narcolepsy.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of combat
Verb
  • Those opposed to these ideas say that young people really didn't vote for Trump because of these innovations.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The other side: Democratic leadership opposed the bill but did not formally whip against it, according to a notice sent out by House Minority Whip Katherine Clark's (D-Mass.) office.
    Andrew Solender, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of oppose
Verb
  • While a majority were charged with nonviolent misdemeanor crimes, some were accused of conspiring to use force to resist the peaceful transfer of power.
    Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Of those, 608 have been charged with assaulting, resisting or impeding law enforcement agents or officers or obstructing those officers during a civil disorder.
    Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of resist
Verb
  • These same groups have for years fought against delisting the bears, arguing that Western states like Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana are unable to manage grizzlies responsibly.
    Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Trump fought against their release until 2021, when the Supreme Court rejected his subsequent efforts to shield the financial records from prosecutors.
    Graham Kates, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of fight
Verb
  • The Rangers stand at 18-20-2 and one point out of last place in the Metropolitan Division.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The eight-foot-tall likeness of the famous author will stand at the garden of Seamen’s Bethel.
    Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of stand
Verb
  • The overhaul would have required the largest banks to increase their cushion of capital — cash and other readily available assets that could be used to absorb losses in times of trouble — which Mr. Barr said would ensure banks could withstand periods of severe turmoil.
    Deborah B. Solomon, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
  • How does a team with so many injuries withstand every single one of them on its way to a second straight NFC North championship and the first No. 1 playoff seed in team history?
    Nick Baumgardner, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of withstand
Verb
  • By Kate Aguilar / Made by History January 9, 2025 9:00 AM EST On Jan. 9, 2025, Coach Marcus Freeman’s Fighting Irish will battle Coach James Franklin’s Nittany Lions for a spot in college football’s national championship game.
    Kate Aguilar / Made by History, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Yet Colapinto quickly exceeded all expectations, surprising both Albon across the garage and the wider Williams team by immediately getting close for pace in qualifying against a driver known for his one-lap pace and then battling to eighth in Baku, one of the toughest tracks in F1.
    Luke Smith, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of battle
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Thesaurus Entries Near square (off)

squarely

square (off)

square one

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