Synonyms of girded

girded

verb

variants or girt

past tense of gird

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wrapped
• bandaged
• circled
• girdled
• banded
• begirt
• girthed
• engirded
• belted
• girted
• taped
• wound
• trussed
• enwound
• lashed
• engirdled
• tied up
• wreathed
• swathed
• looped
• wired
• roped
• chained
• shackled
• corded
• enchained
• enwreathed
• enswathed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unwrapped
• untied
• unwound
• ungirded
• unshackled
• unbound
• unlashed

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• equipped
• furnished
• supplied
• prepared
• outfitted
• provisioned
• accoutred
• armed
• fitted (out)
• rigged
• presented
• stored
• fortified
• stocked
• kitted (up or out)
• dispensed
• contributed
• donated
• bestowed
• distributed
• handed out
• dealt (out)
• gave
• allotted
• apportioned
• assigned
• doled out
• meted (out)
• allocated
• portioned
• parceled (out)
• prorated
• refitted
• reequipped
• refurnished
• reoutfitted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stripped
• deprived
• divested
• dispossessed

3

as in surrounded

to form a circle around

a tall hedge girds the exclusive estate and shields it from prying eyes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surrounded
• encircled
• encompassed
• circled
• ringed
• embraced
• enclosed
• wreathed
• environed
• girdled
• compassed
• walled
• circumscribed
• besieged
• beset
• hemmed (in)
• closed in
• fenced (in)
• entrenched
• swarmed
• cordoned (off)
• invested

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of girded

This natural history is reflected in the city's grand cloak of Art Deco, neoclassical, and Romanesque architecture, the buildings' façades swathed in stone and iron detailing and girded by skeletons of steel. — Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026

Moss’s ranch is fenced and crossfenced with barriers that even a mountain sheep cannot jump, and the Rickenbacker ranch is similarly girded. — Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2026

Having your biggest look also be your most penitent is a bold move, but it’s girded by Rome having put in years of work and collected plenty of horror stories to reflect on. — Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 17 July 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. — Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 15 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 turned to Sunday. — Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 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