square with

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.

Examples of square with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On the day Erica and Peter moved into 150 Charles, their attorney claims, they were greeted with a cluttered and dirty space that didn’t square with the $26,000-a-month rent. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Oct. 2026

The village’s historic pedestrian downtown, also known as Quadrado—a grassy square with a centuries-old whitewashed chapel on a bluff overlooking the bright-blue sea—is a 20-minute car ride away through a narrow dirt road. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Nyota finds no comfort in sick bay, only further confirmation from Boyce, Chapel, and Erica (who phones in from her new post) that her memories do not square with the memories of those around her. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026

At a press conference Monday, Argentine officials were asked how Milei’s spending cuts squared with the church’s emphasis on social justice. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026