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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After a referendum, Iran became a constitutional republic, with universal suffrage, a president and a parliament, but one wrapped in a theocracy; ultimate authority rests with the supreme leader.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
22 Mar. 2026 -
Sore knees wrapped in plump bags of ice.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Engirdled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engirdled. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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