as in insult
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings
in her farewell speech, the departing governor got in some retaliatory girds at the media
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as in to wrap
to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt
for the celebration of the heroes' return, well-wishers girded hundreds of trees with yellow ribbons she girded her waist with a delicate sash
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as in to equip
to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity
the Spartan warrior girded himself for battle with sword and shield
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as in to surround
to form a circle around
a tall hedge girds the exclusive estate and shields it from prying eyes
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Recent Examples of gird
Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2025
There is an unwritten civility contract girding every aspect of Canadian society.
—Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
Chicago drivers were girding this week for yet more delays from the seemingly endless Kennedy Expressway construction project, after the briefest of winter pauses.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
There is an unwritten civility contract girding every aspect of Canadian society.
—Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
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Security and privacy advocates are girding themselves for another uphill battle against Recall, the AI tool rolling out in Windows 11 that will screenshot, index, and store everything a user does every three seconds.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2025
There is an unwritten civility contract girding every aspect of Canadian society.
—Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
Chicago drivers were girding this week for yet more delays from the seemingly endless Kennedy Expressway construction project, after the briefest of winter pauses.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
There is an unwritten civility contract girding every aspect of Canadian society.
—Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gird
Noun
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Adding insult, he was called for eight fouls in Tuesday night’s victory over the Golden State Warriors, with players allowed 10 in summer league, four above the regular-season maximum.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
9 July 2025
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Amid the mix of compliments and insults from obvious trolls, many thought ATB bore a striking resemblance to another member of the family.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 July 2025
Verb
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The styler uses the brand’s airflow technology to attract and wrap the hair around the barrel to curl, wave, smooth, and dry without extreme heat—much like its coveted blow-dryer.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
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Director Mark Waters‘ forthcoming feature Hershey has wrapped principal photography after filming for over seven weeks throughout Hershey’s home state of Pennsylvania.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
30 June 2025
Verb
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In this way, musicians are uniquely equipped for reinvention.—
Victoria Chynoweth,
Rolling Stone,
11 July 2025
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In other words, he was thrust into a challenging role that he was no longer equipped to handle.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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In addition to the deaths in Kerr County, 10 others died due to flooding in surrounding counties, according to officials.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
6 July 2025
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Its picture windows offer more views of the surrounding countryside while the room itself can be organized for a wide range of activities including children’s games, a home theater, table games, and seating for large or small gatherings.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
6 July 2025
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Some players also furnished The Observer with previously unseen photos and videos from that remarkable season, and those will also be displayed.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
10 July 2025
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Truly a move-in-ready opportunity, Swan Manor is being offered fully furnished.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
8 July 2025
Verb
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As of Monday evening, the fire crew successfully encircled the entire perimeter of the fire in control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 July 2025
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The tubing with inline emitters, shown at bottom, encircles a citrus.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
Noun
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Fans in the comments applauded Carpenter’s use of sarcasm to indirectly address the hoopla.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
26 June 2025
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There’s always a little colored sarcasm in our music, there’s a little tongue-in-cheek, but then there is always some really deep meaningful subject matter on our records, too.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2025
Verb
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Its patriarch, Eugenio, began supplying a few hundred liters of wine to small stores and nobles residing there.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Like Bacall, who supplied mystery and magic to help make Bogart a movie star, AOC supplied the energy and magic to make Mamdani a political star.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
5 July 2025
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“Gird.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gird. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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