squared

verb

Definition of squarednext
past tense of square
1
as in corresponded
to be in agreement on every point that explanation squares entirely with the evidence that we've seen

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2
as in bribed
to influence someone with a bribe tried to square the police officer into ignoring the illegal operation

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squared
  1. corresponded
  2. bribed
  3. coincided
  4. fitted
  5. agreed
  6. fit
Verb
  • Through this, the team was able to see that new memories were replayed and cemented in the brain during a fleeting moment in one of the non-REM sleep stage subsets, which corresponded with the animals' pupils appearing contracted.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Jan. 2025
  • This year, Tesla corresponded with authorities in Austin regarding safety expectations for its autonomous vehicle technology.
    Lora Kolodny,Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of corresponded
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  • But the vast majority of officials caught stealing, being bribed or taking kickbacks become footnotes in local history, with the cost of the graft passed on to taxpayers.
    Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 22 Dec. 2024
  • As part of this scheme Da Ying Sze bribed TD Bank employees in order to deposit large amounts of cash –occasionally in excess of one million dollars in a single day —- into accounts not formally under his control.
    Steve Weisman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of bribed
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  • The Rangers’ spiral has coincided with rookie Brett Berard’s first 13 NHL games.
    Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The losses for Boeing on Monday coincided with a broader decline in the stock market.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of coincided
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  • The Miami Heat and Jimmy Butler are a mess, and there’s no guarantee that if the Heat trade him the new players will fit well with the rest of the unit.
    Hunter Patterson, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • While not everyone fits this mold, the majority of Americans struggle to make good food choices.
    Dave Knox, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of fitted
Verb
  • In the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement, countries agreed to try to limit warming to that level in order to avoid more powerful storms and heat waves.
    Lauren Sommer, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Countries have agreed to try to limit warming to below that level in order to avoid much more intense storms, rainfall and heat waves.
    Lauren Sommer, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of agreed
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  • Potter — who takes over a team sitting 14th in the Premier League — replaces a boss whose face didn’t ever fit.
    Phil Hay, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Cream butter and sugar, add eggs and vanilla: Beat together sugar and butter with a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment on medium speed until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes.
    Amanda Holstein, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of fit
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“Squared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squared. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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