square up
phrasal verb
squared up; squaring up; squares up
: to turn so that one is facing something or someone directly
She squared up (with/to the basket) for a three-point shot.
They squared up for a fight.
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During the Season 11 cast trip, Kimes squared up to Metcalfe during a heated argument after bringing up her mother.
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2025
How is the action so far squaring up with your expectations?
—Ana Osorno, Them, 30 Jan. 2025
Then, just two seconds later, Matthew’s brother, Brady, squared up with Sam Bennett, who is NHL teammates with Matthew on the Florida Panthers.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2025
As France’s players wildly celebrated their victory at the end of a frenetic match, players from both sides squared up to one another and the bad blood continued down the tunnel.
—Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 2 Aug. 2024
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2025
How is the action so far squaring up with your expectations?
—Ana Osorno, Them, 30 Jan. 2025
Then, just two seconds later, Matthew’s brother, Brady, squared up with Sam Bennett, who is NHL teammates with Matthew on the Florida Panthers.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2025
As France’s players wildly celebrated their victory at the end of a frenetic match, players from both sides squared up to one another and the bad blood continued down the tunnel.
—Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 2 Aug. 2024
See All Example Sentences for square up
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“Square up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/square%20up. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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