square away

verb

squared away; squaring away; squares away
Synonyms of square awaynext

intransitive verb

1
: to square the yards so as to sail before the wind
2
: to put everything in order or in readiness
… is squaring away to write the first words of the new chapter.—The Atlantic
3
: to take up a fighting stance

transitive verb

: to put in order or in readiness
Let me square away my work before I leave.

Examples of square away in a Sentence

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Got the Dodgers squared away with nine innings of one-run baseball in Game 2. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026 His student loans are squared away, bills are covered, and housing is fully furnished. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Jan. 2026 Murray notes that hosts often get caught up on décor when logistical details haven’t been squared away. — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 23 June 2026 But while the arrival of the company to public markets is squared away, some of its other long-term plans are years in the future. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for square away

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

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The first known use of square away was in 1838

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square away

verb
: to put in order or readiness

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