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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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She had been found wrapped in a blanket.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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To solve this, the researchers wrapped each nanosheet in a protective layer made from tannic acid and iron ions.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
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As a result, this vessel is equipped with an extra guest cabin on the main deck, as well as more social spots and even a lower-deck entertainment room.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2026
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Panther is equipped with an omnidirectional, four-wheel-steering, four-wheel-drive (4WS+4WD) chassis, enabling agile movement and stable operation in complex indoor environments.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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Where the hill of Fiesole begins to climb, but still in Florence, that’s where the quiet idyll of Il Salviatino begins, a 15th-century villa surrounded by a 13-acre park just 10 minutes away from the Duomo (Santa Maria del Fiore) and a 25-minute ride from the airport.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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If your lawn is surrounded by weeds, gophers may be attracted to the area, dining on the roots of the weeds on the way to your lawn.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
11 Apr. 2026
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The HBCUs furnished them, and thousands of other students of color through the decades, with a sense of belonging.—
Larry D. Urish,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
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Research into Duchenne muscular dystrophy has recently furnished an example of this occurrence.—
Jerome Groopman,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The latter was accompanied by the most striking choreography of the night, as a mass of humans encircled and swallowed Reznor at the end of the song, inviting him to join them in their amorphous horde.—
Jeff Miller,
Rolling Stone,
12 Apr. 2026
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How to Get Around Koh Chang is almost entirely encircled by one main road, and the island doesn't have any private tuk-tuks or taxis.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Scottish National Party, for example, has blamed Westminster for allowing Grangemouth — which supplied all of Scotland's kerosene — to close.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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The district has been using guardians in schools where some cities haven’t supplied officers, mainly elementary schools.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Girded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girded. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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