ENGIRDLED Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

engirdled

verb

past tense of engirdle

as in wrapped

to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt the cloud-engirdled peaks of the Andes

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wrapped

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The fixtures were made from the very boxes that the costumes came in, simple merchandise boxes wrapped in black plastic, and the checkout counter was made of two-by-fours and cement blocks.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Written and directed by Misha Citron, whose credits include Enola Holmes, filming on One Last Summer wrapped in Tuscany, Italy.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026

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