square
noun
a rectangle having all four sides of equal length.
is squaring
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present progressiveof square (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Rogers, the Republican candidate for Senate, is squaring off against Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, a 41-year-old Rhodes scholar and doctor who never practiced medicine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Former Rep. Tom Suozzi, a Democrat, is squaring off against Republican candidate Mazi Melesa Pilip on Feb. 13 for the vacant seat representing parts of Queens and Nassau County.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 24, 2024
This weekend, the 28-year-old is squaring off with the team with which he made his major league debut in July before it designated him for assignment in August.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 15, 2023
Gov. John Fetterman, is squaring off against Mehmet Oz, the well-known television doctor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2022
Mary is reeling off a skein of thread; Joseph is squaring a plank; Jesus is picking up the chips, assisted by two angels.
From Legends of the Madonna as Represented in the Fine Arts by Mrs. (Anna) Jameson
