square off
verb
squared off; squaring off; squares off
: to take a fighting stance : prepare to fight
also
: fight
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Advancing to the Round of 32 would mean Pitino squaring off against a fellow Hall of Fame coach in either Kansas’ Bill Self or Arkansas’ John Calipari.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2025
Atlantic Division foes square off as the division-leading Florida Panthers (41-22-3) travel north to visit the fifth-place Montreal Canadiens (31-27-7), who are fighting for their playoff lives.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
In simulations detailed in the December 2024 Journal of Gun Launch & Control, this Chinese AI squared off against the complex aerial acrobatics of an F-15, a jet which, for decades, has reflected American air dominance, particularly in dogfights.
—Amir Husain, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Mizzou received a first-round bye for the tournament and patiently watched Wednesday night as No. 10 seed Mississippi State and No. 15 seed LSU squared off to set up the second-round matchup.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2025
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2025
Atlantic Division foes square off as the division-leading Florida Panthers (41-22-3) travel north to visit the fifth-place Montreal Canadiens (31-27-7), who are fighting for their playoff lives.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
In simulations detailed in the December 2024 Journal of Gun Launch & Control, this Chinese AI squared off against the complex aerial acrobatics of an F-15, a jet which, for decades, has reflected American air dominance, particularly in dogfights.
—Amir Husain, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Mizzou received a first-round bye for the tournament and patiently watched Wednesday night as No. 10 seed Mississippi State and No. 15 seed LSU squared off to set up the second-round matchup.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Square off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/square%20off. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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