square off

verb

squared off; squaring off; squares off

: to take a fighting stance : prepare to fight

also : fight

Examples of square off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Trump recently squared off with ABC News correspondent Rachel Scott at an event organized by the National Association of Black Journalists. —

Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Aug. 2024 The waxing crescent Moon in your sign passes through conjunction with Venus and Mercury, squares off against Mars and Jupiter, opposes Saturn and Neptune, and creates a trine with Uranus. —

Jennifer Culp, Them, 2 Aug. 2024 Legislative District 1: Trio of Prescott Republicans square off Legislative District 1's primary is a contest between three Prescott Republicans. —

Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 30 July 2024 The request, made as part of a case that sees 25 states squaring off against the EPA, would have put the federal government's plan on hold while the case continued. —

John Timmer, Ars Technica, 23 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for square off

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