square away
verb
squared away; squaring away; squares away
1
: to square the yards so as to sail before the wind
2
: to put everything in order or in readiness
3
: to take up a fighting stance
: to put in order or in readiness
Examples of square away in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Each death has to be countenanced as a fact, squared away in the record books.
—
Caitlin Flanagan, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
Once that’s squared away, the organization’s attention turns to luring top-end talent, of which there is plenty.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
Once you are squared away, deposit at least $10 into your ESPN BET account.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
In other words, discrimination against women should not be squared away or accepted as a matter of culture or tradition.
—Sanam Naraghi Anderlini, Foreign Affairs, 17 Feb. 2017
See all Example Sentences for square away 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Caitlin Flanagan, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
Once that’s squared away, the organization’s attention turns to luring top-end talent, of which there is plenty.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
Once you are squared away, deposit at least $10 into your ESPN BET account.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
In other words, discrimination against women should not be squared away or accepted as a matter of culture or tradition.
—Sanam Naraghi Anderlini, Foreign Affairs, 17 Feb. 2017
See all Example Sentences for square away
Dictionary Entries Near square away
Cite this Entry
“Square away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/square%20away. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share