square with

phrasal verb

squared with; squaring with; squares with

: to agree with (something)

Your story doesn't square with the facts.

: to make (something) agree with (something)

How can they square what they've done with what they've said?

: to get agreement about or approval of (something) from (someone)

I'll go on the trip if I can square it with my parents.

Examples of square with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The theory sounds insane on its face, but it is very clearly demonstrated with a chart like this, where the light grey/white squares with the most drops have the closest perk distance, and the black squares, with barely any drops at all, are the three distance perk pairs. —

Paul Tassi, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 Douthat Rebel Ridge’s action-movie vigilantism can’t quite square with its moral vision. —

Daniel Foster, National Review, 19 Sep. 2024 Quite how that squares with the findings in the Cyber News report will be interesting to explore. —

Zak Doffman, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024 The results square with Florida's history of voting for Republican leaders while also approving more progressive causes. —

Kathryn Varn, Axios, 31 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for square with

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'square with.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.