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Meanings of squaring up in English

Spanish
cuadriculado

System of transferring a drawing or repeating the composition of an existing painting that also allows for its enlargement or reduction.

cuadriculado
Synonyms
Examples for "squaring"
Examples for "squaring"
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Soon, the Sampdoria forward was squaring up to two opponents in midfield.
The Guardian
2
That squaring is normally done at the end of each trading day.
Reuters
3
Clock-pinion; which may be used for either nicking, piecing, or squaring-off purposes.
Practical Mechanics for Boys
4
I dashed out and saw Meowhaus squaring off with my bedroom doorway.
Year Zero
5
He made a neat stack of the documents, squaring off the edges.
Fatherland
1
I dashed out and saw Meowhaus squaring off with my bedroom doorway.
Year Zero
2
He made a neat stack of the documents, squaring off the edges.
Fatherland
3
Traders said market players were likely squaring off their books ahead of time.
Reuters
4
The quarterback matchup was a main draw, with Mayfield and Rudolph squaring off.
Reuters
5
I spun to find Chance and Ben squaring off like prizefighters.
Terminal
Usage of squaring up in English
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Soon, the Sampdoria forward was squaring up to two opponents in midfield.
The Guardian
2
IRAN:The international community is squaring up for a showdown over Tehran's nuclear programme.
The Irish Times
3
Now Rickie Lee Jones is squaring up to a far more public enemy.
The Irish Times
4
Robbie took an unsteady step forward, squaring up to his father.
Mistress of the game
5
It's a grand place for squaring up is the Black Hill.
Kilgorman: A Story of Ireland in 1798
6
House prices on Dartmouth Square are squaring up to demand.
The Irish Times
7
In Kiribati, two former allies are squaring up against each other for the presidency.
Radio NZ
8
To the length, however, enough has been added to allow squaring up the ends.
Mission Furniture: How to Make It, Part 2
9
Two titans of Tipperary and national business life are squaring up for a showdown.
The Irish Times
10
At times, it can feel like a street fighter squaring up to a boxer.
The Guardian
11
If squaring up is necessary, how should it be done?
Capitals / A Primer of Information about Capitalization with som...
12
The mood was very tense and everyone was squaring up ready to go to war.
Class of 88
13
Rather than sulk, she was squaring up to him.
Atonement
14
There is George, squaring up to the king and bellowing his script like a mummer.
The White Queen
15
India and Pakistan have been squaring up to each other along the disputed frontier in Kashmir.
The Irish Times
16
He knows he hasn't played fair, fellows, and he's out there now, squaring up with himself.
Buffalo Roost / A Story of a Young Men's Christian Association B...
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Translations for squaring up
Squaring up through the time
Squaring up across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Less common