square away
verb
squared away;
squaring away;
squares away
Definition of square away
1
: to square the yards so as to sail before the wind
2
: to put everything in order or in readiness
3
: to take up a fighting stance
: to put in order or in readiness
Examples of square away in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Until that gets squared away, the city’s eco-conscious commuters will have to make do with bikes rather than electric scooters. — Shoshana Wodinsky, The Verge, "New York City is the perfect scooter market, but it’s also the most impossible," 11 Aug. 2018 Within the Internet, Ralph and Vanellope have to square away a painful reality: how friendships inevitably change when life goals diverge. — Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "Wreck-It Ralph 2 review: Everything we wish Ready Player One had been," 21 Nov. 2018 Problem is, the federal grant program that helps pay for light rail projects requires that municipalities have their local and state funding squared away. — The Observer Editorial Board, charlotteobserver, "A sentence in the proposed state budget could make all future light rail in Charlotte 'impossible'," 30 May 2018 Problem is, the federal grant program that helps pay for light rail projects requires that municipalities have their local and state funding squared away. — The Observer Editorial Board, charlotteobserver, "A sentence in the proposed state budget could make all future light rail in Charlotte 'impossible'," 30 May 2018 Problem is, the federal grant program that helps pay for light rail projects requires that municipalities have their local and state funding squared away. — The Observer Editorial Board, charlotteobserver, "A sentence in the proposed state budget could make all future light rail in Charlotte 'impossible'," 30 May 2018 Problem is, the federal grant program that helps pay for light rail projects requires that municipalities have their local and state funding squared away. — The Observer Editorial Board, charlotteobserver, "A sentence in the proposed state budget could make all future light rail in Charlotte 'impossible'," 30 May 2018 Problem is, the federal grant program that helps pay for light rail projects requires that municipalities have their local and state funding squared away. — The Observer Editorial Board, charlotteobserver, "A sentence in the proposed state budget could make all future light rail in Charlotte 'impossible'," 30 May 2018 Problem is, the federal grant program that helps pay for light rail projects requires that municipalities have their local and state funding squared away. — The Observer Editorial Board, charlotteobserver, "A sentence in the proposed state budget could make all future light rail in Charlotte 'impossible'," 30 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'square away.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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