ENGIRDLES Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

engirdles

verb

present tense third-person singular of engirdle

as in wraps

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

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Without getting into spoilers, the series wraps on an ambiguous ending that asks the viewer to decide just how much Lonnie has grown.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 July 2026
One snap shows the shaggy, multicolored pup with his tongue out as his new owner smiles and wraps their arms around him.

— Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026

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