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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That didn't square with her experiences at school, getting called the N-word.
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David Oliver, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Its iconic Ferrero Rocher candy will transform into squares with a chocolate shell, hazelnuts and a creamy filling.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 9 May 2025
Company executives often frame the technology not just as a moral good, but a moral imperative—a way for humans, who have driven so many species to the brink of extinction, to get square with nature.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
However, be on the lookout on April 20 and 21, as the sun will square with Mars and Pluto in your sign, evoking intensity and power struggles in your one-on-one connections.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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David Oliver, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Its iconic Ferrero Rocher candy will transform into squares with a chocolate shell, hazelnuts and a creamy filling.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 9 May 2025
Company executives often frame the technology not just as a moral good, but a moral imperative—a way for humans, who have driven so many species to the brink of extinction, to get square with nature.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
However, be on the lookout on April 20 and 21, as the sun will square with Mars and Pluto in your sign, evoking intensity and power struggles in your one-on-one connections.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Square with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/square%20with. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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