SQUARED AWAY Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

squared away

verb

past tense of square away

as in mapped (out)

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Verb

The defense, when all was said and done, worked out fine Sunday, though.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026
The Dolphins opted to sign none of the four backs who worked out for them on Tuesday -- former Canes standout Damien Martinez, former Titans fourth-rounder Hassan Haskins, Davie University School alum Kenny McIntosh and rookie Elija-Tau Tolliver.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of worked out

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At the meeting, Kao and Reed, the super PAC’s chair, hammered out a deal for a six-figure donation, Kao told the FBI.

— William Turton, ProPublica, 22 Sep. 2026
While the exact vision is yet to be hammered out, the core concept is to ensure the entire food story at the stadium is steeped in the Sacramento region’s farms, produce and makers.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of hammered out

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At 25 minutes per episode, the show is designed for streaming services, and it has been given an innovative rollout in Germany this fall, when three episodes will launch on ZDF’s streaming service, with Episode 1 also available on YouTube.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
Typically made in days or weeks, emergency orders are designed to be temporary, lasting only as cases continue to play out in lower courts.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of designed

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This full-circle debut is a bit of a Bali redo for Regent, and a very intentionally planned one at that, having been in the works since 2009, when the owner (who also owns two Holiday Inn Resorts on the island) purchased the land.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
The later event was planned to take place at a Lenexa barbecue restaurant but appears to have been moved to a new location.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of planned

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Is this truly what museum security requires, or has the logic of a private compound shaped an institution that was supposed to welcome the city?

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
To someone who knows Miami-Dade, the mangroves, coral and photographs of workers and machinery reveal more of what shaped that view.

— Erin Parish, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

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squared (off)

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