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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But how does a multicultural right-wing movement square with the politics of the President?
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Brittany Luse, NPR, 13 Feb. 2026
The duo package includes milk chocolate squares with caramel filling and decadent 60-percent cacao dark chocolate ones.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 9 Feb. 2026
When squared with the $200 billion capex forecast for the year, which came in $50 billion above expectations, the company's free cash flow for 2026 appears virtually nonexistent.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
Evan, who declined to give her last name, arrived at the square with her dog wrapped in an Israeli flag.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
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Brittany Luse, NPR, 13 Feb. 2026
The duo package includes milk chocolate squares with caramel filling and decadent 60-percent cacao dark chocolate ones.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 9 Feb. 2026
When squared with the $200 billion capex forecast for the year, which came in $50 billion above expectations, the company's free cash flow for 2026 appears virtually nonexistent.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
Evan, who declined to give her last name, arrived at the square with her dog wrapped in an Israeli flag.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Square with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/square%20with. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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