square off

verb

squared off; squaring off; squares off

: to take a fighting stance : prepare to fight

also : fight

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That may not be the best plan as the sun and Uranus square off. —

USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025 In 2022, Depp and Heard squared off in a bombshell defamation trial. —

Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025 With the Kansas City Chiefs returning to the Super Bowl for the third straight season, all signs point to Taylor Swift once again attending the big game to support her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, as his team squares off with the Philadelphia Eagles. —

Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2025 Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Muhammad Ali fought Joe Frazier, Mike Tyson squared off against Evander Holyfield, and now... —

Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for square off