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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What Krista and Bob’s friends told me squared with my own sense of what dating in the Bay Area was like.
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Lizz Schumer, People.com, 7 July 2025
That emphasis doesn’t quite square with the ethos of Matsuhisa’s restaurants, where sushi is meant to be the star of the show and the sushi bars are slightly elevated above the dining room, like a stage.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 26 June 2025
As anticipation swelled, the Vatican's Swiss Guards made a ceremonial appearance, marching into the square with precision.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Allison Shrivastava, economist, Indeed Hiring Lab That squares with Julia Abbott’s experience.
—Maya Huter, NBC news, 5 May 2025
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Lizz Schumer, People.com, 7 July 2025
That emphasis doesn’t quite square with the ethos of Matsuhisa’s restaurants, where sushi is meant to be the star of the show and the sushi bars are slightly elevated above the dining room, like a stage.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 26 June 2025
As anticipation swelled, the Vatican's Swiss Guards made a ceremonial appearance, marching into the square with precision.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Allison Shrivastava, economist, Indeed Hiring Lab That squares with Julia Abbott’s experience.
—Maya Huter, NBC news, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for square with
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“Square with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/square%20with. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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