SQUARING Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

squaring

verb

present participle of square

as in corresponding

to be in agreement on every point that explanation squares entirely with the evidence that we've seen

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as in bribing

to influence someone with a bribe tried to square the police officer into ignoring the illegal operation

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Recent Examples of squaring The Sun in Virgo moves through your 8th House of Shared Resources, Trust, and Mutual Support while squaring Uranus in your 5th House of Creativity, Romance, and Play. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026 The Moon in Capricorn moves through your 4th House of Home, Family, and Emotional Roots while squaring Venus in Libra and your 1st House of Self. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026 The Moon in Scorpio moves through your 3rd House of Communication while squaring Mercury in Leo and your 12th House of Solitude and Hidden Patterns. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for squaring

Verb

Flying private is more popular than ever, but the luxury experience and its corresponding price tag makes these flights out of reach for most people.

— Elliott Harrell, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026
Election officials would submit voters’ names, addresses, and corresponding barcode information through a federal portal.

— Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of corresponding

Verb

At a press conference Thursday afternoon, LeVota denied the allegations but identified Legislator DaRon McGee as the candidate that federal prosecutors are accusing LeVota of bribing.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026
Rand Paul, in particular, seems bent on getting Fauci prosecuted for allegedly bribing and coercing intelligence officials to aid in his cover-up.

— Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026

Definition of bribing

Verb

At least 62 missing Nepali citizens were among hundreds of locals trekking in the Gosaikunda Lake area in Rasuwa, coinciding with the local festival of Janai Purnima on Friday, Sharma added.

— Niranjan Shrestha, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Their choices are coinciding with employers’ own preferences for such arrangements as well.

— Noah Yosif, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of coinciding

Verb

Sporting is planning to stay with its MLS model of having two DPs and four U22 roster spots that only charge a certain number against the salary cap.

— PJ Green August 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
The number of Americans who report having six or more close friends has plunged by 50% this century, and the number of people reporting no close friends has skyrocketed by 400% over that same time period.

— Ken Stern, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of having

Verb

Joby has flown its first FAA-conforming aircraft and entered the final stage of type certification.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
Tempur-Pedic’s proprietary material is a body-conforming foam the brand uses for their popular mattresses, toppers, and pillows.

— Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of conforming

Verb

Cook will be remembered for making the iPhone feel essential to everything from buying a coffee to listening to music, hitting the gym or paying a credit card bill.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
And despite several headlines that consumers are buying fewer sneakers in lieu of dressier options, retailers are seeing growth in multiple segments of the men’s shoe market.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of buying

Verb

Steve Nickson, the long-serving head of recruitment, handed in his notice in mid-June, subsequently agreeing to join Championship side Wrexham.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
However, that portion remains dependent on future orders and the companies agreeing on commercial terms.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of agreeing

Verb

Still, with more than 40,000 industry jobs lost in the past few years, soundstages and vendor storefronts sitting empty, and lucrative overseas incentives seducing even more production away, things are bleak in town right now.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
The young women acted as underground assassins, seducing Nazi officers, luring them into the woods and killing them.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2026