square up

phrasal verb

squared up; squaring up; squares up

: to turn so that one is facing something or someone directly

She squared up (with/to the basket) for a three-point shot.

They squared up for a fight.

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Grab your rackets and square up to friends and family on the private tennis court. —

Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 2025 However, the Ministry of Health has been squaring up against the Ministry of Agriculture and Food; the latter worried that a new sugar tax would negatively impact businesses that must remain economically competitive and preserve jobs. —

Alex Ledsom, Fortune Europe, 1 Dec. 2024 And Putin continues to enjoy close military and security ties with Iran, which is currently squaring up against Israel after its leader Benjamin Netanyahu declared war against Palestine's Hamas militants following their 2023 attack on October 7. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024 So far Gabe seems to be feeling pretty cocky about squaring up against his machine replacement. —

Wired Staff, WIRED, 20 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for square up