square with
phrasal verb
squared with; squaring with; squares with
1
: to agree with (something)
Your story doesn't square with the facts.
2
: to make (something) agree with (something)
How can they square what they've done with what they've said?
3
: to get agreement about or approval of (something) from (someone)
I'll go on the trip if I can square it with my parents.
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The slow-walk destruction of Native Americans, Los Angeles’ 1871 Chinese massacre and the marginalizing and demonizing of Latinos and Asians don’t square with the kumbaya California vibe.
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
He was found wandering the town square with no identification and with an unsigned letter clutched in his hand.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 21 Sep. 2024
This squares with human research, which shows that low aerobic exercise capacity is a powerful predictor of premature morbidity and mortality for healthy adults.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
This, of course, does not square with Brissett's traditional box-score stats or the eye test.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2024
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
He was found wandering the town square with no identification and with an unsigned letter clutched in his hand.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 21 Sep. 2024
This squares with human research, which shows that low aerobic exercise capacity is a powerful predictor of premature morbidity and mortality for healthy adults.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
This, of course, does not square with Brissett's traditional box-score stats or the eye test.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Square with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/square%20with. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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