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or girt
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as in wrapped
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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2
as in equipped
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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3
as in surrounded
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 girded
When Rhoades later took advantage of a 2022 law, Senate Bill 483, that allowed California inmates to petition for resentencing hearings to remove their prior prison term enhancements, Lyons’ family girded themselves one more time.
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 20 Dec. 2025
Palestinian health authorities said further Israeli airstrikes and shelling across the Gaza Strip had killed at least 100 people on Tuesday, 35 of them in Gaza City in the enclave's north as Israeli forces girded for the offensive.
—Emily Rose, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 20 Dec. 2025
Palestinian health authorities said further Israeli airstrikes and shelling across the Gaza Strip had killed at least 100 people on Tuesday, 35 of them in Gaza City in the enclave's north as Israeli forces girded for the offensive.
—Emily Rose, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for girded
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The devices were wrapped in black tape with nuts, bolts and screws, as well as a fuse.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Cut lime slices or halves can be wrapped in plastic and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for five to seven days.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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Elizabeth quickly made an impression on her husband’s friends; one of them, Angelina Grimké, wrote a letter remarking that Henry did not seem equipped to handle his intelligent young wife.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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The drone intelligence system addresses this challenge by using autonomous aerial systems equipped with multiple sensors—such as imaging, detection, and environmental monitoring tools—to identify suspicious activities, structural issues, or security breaches.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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Cunningham was surrounded at the time of his death by his wife and children.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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The central stone is surrounded by a halo of 14 accent diamonds set in white gold.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
7 Mar. 2026
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The prize, furnished by presenting sponsor Dawn Powerwash — luckily, smooth delivery of product placement is old hat for Lakshmi — is also a statement of purpose for the first cooking show to air on CBS in over a decade.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
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Planes once furnished with plush recliners and wide-open aisles are now packed with more passengers each year.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Much like snowballs are composed of clusters of snowflakes, planetesimals likely arose within the disks of dust that encircled the newborn sun from clouds of pebble-sized objects pulled together by their mutual gravitational attraction.—
Charles Q. Choi,
Space.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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As is tradition for royal brides, Meghan wears a Welsh gold wedding band, and around their one-year wedding anniversary in May 2019, Harry gave Meghan an eternity ring encircled in diamonds.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
26 Feb. 2026
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This information and supporting documentation were supplied to the reporter to provide context but were suspiciously not included in the article.—
Aegis reader commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Mar. 2026
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In fact, once the hostages — all of them — were released, Ronald Reagan not only lifted sanctions on Iran but also supplied that regime with hundreds of missiles.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Girded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girded. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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