BEGIRDING Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

begirding

verb

present participle of begird

as in wrapping

to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt a white granite boulder begirt with a band of dark gray

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wrapping

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The Chicks are currently wrapping their Taking the Long Way 20th anniversary tour in celebration of their album.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2026
The building plays with massing by continuing the expression of the base along one side and wrapping the tower at the top.

— Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

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