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. bribed
  2. coincided
  3. fitted
  4. agreed
  5. fit
Verb
  • Workers are frequently coached, records falsified and inspectors bribed to present idealized conditions during the brief time audits take place.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Judges, for instance, may be bribed, bullied, or blackmailed into compliance, or be publicly vilified as incompetent, corrupt, or unpatriotic.
    Robert Mickey, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2017
Definition of bribed
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  • Israel pivots north Israel’s pivot from Gaza toward Lebanon coincided with the July 31, 2024, assassination of Hamas’ political bureau chairman, Haniyeh, during his stay in Tehran.
    Aaron Pilkington, The Conversation, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The team also observed short, intense bursts of gamma radiation from thunderstorms—similar to those originally detected by NASA satellites—which almost always coincided with lightning strikes.
    Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of coincided
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  • Whether the mood leans formal and refined or lighthearted and casual, Verona Sunset can be easily adapted to fit any dream wedding.
    Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Sustainability doesn’t fit squarely in the financial sector, so expect to see c-suite and executive level sustainability positions to be more commonplace as demand increases.
    Jon McGowan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of fitted
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  • The municipal government of Lima, Peru, agreed to pay $6 million for the fleet to support a line between Lima and the district of Lurigancho-Chosica.
    Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
  • In a statement, Brentwood police Chief Timothy Herbert said the city agreed to settle the lawsuit to avoid further litigation and appeal costs.
    Jason Green, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
Definition of agreed
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  • Years later, when NASA first measured it, the storm could fit about two Earths within its borders, and now that number is more like one.
    Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
  • The dish fits perfectly with Julia Rivera’s cooking style, which fuses her family’s Korean cuisine with other cuisines, like Mexican. Tokio, in Denver’s Ballpark district, also keeps cheesy ramen, Cremoso Diablo, on the menu.
    Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of fit
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