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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
After several dozen arrests throughout the playoffs and violence after Games 3 and 4 in New York that left officers injured and a teen in a coma, police girded for unrest as Saturday turned to Sunday.
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Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
After several dozen arrests throughout the playoffs and violence after Games 3 and 4 in New York that left officers injured and a teen in a coma, police girded for unrest as Saturday bled into Sunday.
—ABC News, 14 June 2026
Her Catherine is less defined by the quirky, appealing eccentricities of Mary-Louise Parker’s performance in the original 2000 Broadway staging, but is girded by a certain angry resignation, fearful of what life might have in store, furious too, yet seething with a will to defy it all.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
After several dozen arrests throughout the playoffs and violence after Games 3 and 4 in New York that left officers injured and a teen in a coma, police girded for unrest as Saturday bled into Sunday.
—ABC News, 14 June 2026
Her Catherine is less defined by the quirky, appealing eccentricities of Mary-Louise Parker’s performance in the original 2000 Broadway staging, but is girded by a certain angry resignation, fearful of what life might have in store, furious too, yet seething with a will to defy it all.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
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.
—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 visuals of fighters warming up inside the White House and sauntering down the Truman balcony, many wrapped in the American flag, was an unusual spectacle indeed.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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The strike had the narrowest room for error, and Nakamura wrapped it around and through the pesky Dutch backline for the first Japanese goal to send their supporters’ section into a frenzy.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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Depending on the room, these are sometimes tucked behind glass walls that look over the bed—with blinds equipped for privacy—and across the room to the window view.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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The Adidas Trionda, the official match ball for the 2026 World Cup, is also equipped with a motion sensor chip that will track the ball's movement and send data to the VAR.—
Kierra Frazier,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Metal barricades surrounded Madison Square Garden and police checkpoints were up around Penn Station as city officials scrambled to prevent a repeat of Wednesday night’s chaos, when dozens of fans were taken into custody after the Knicks’ historic comeback.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Entering his fourth year on the Falcons’ defensive line, Harrison is surrounded by new faces and new skill sets after a makeover on the interior.—
Daniel Flick,
AJC.com,
13 June 2026
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The eleven canvas suites are furnished in classic 1920s style, with campaign furniture, antique trunks, Persian rugs, brass fittings and vintage photographs.—
Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The living room has a high ceiling and is furnished with a large sofa and a wood-burning stove.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 June 2026
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Adjacent to it, an informal dining space was conceived as a modern take on a veranda, with a circular table encircled by walls of glass on three sides.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
11 June 2026
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The venue is encircled by a towering curtain of oaks, poplars, and pines, and each note seemed to hang in the air for the rapt audience.—
Hillary Richard,
Travel + Leisure,
10 June 2026
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The investigation found that the battery technology came from the German company CT Coatings, which supplied it to Nordic Nano and Donut Lab.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
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Until recently, the world was relatively well cushioned against a negative oil supply shock because global inventories were well supplied.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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“Girded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girded. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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