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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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Over the past decade, Beijing transformed several reefs and outcroppings in the Spratly Islands into fortified artificial islands equipped with airfields, deep-water ports, radar systems and missile sites.—
James LaPorta,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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There’s usually a sighting of the avid art collector during VIP previews at the Miami Beach Convention Center surrounded by a posse.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
9 Dec. 2025
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This exquisite vacation rental sits on 70 feet of shoreline in Tahoe Vista, surrounded by trees and water.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
9 Dec. 2025
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In a search, T+L spotted a variety of highly-rated and furnished one-bedroom apartments available on Airbnb for less than $500 per month throughout the city of Medellin.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Dec. 2025
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With innovative architecture by HKS and sumptuous interiors by 1508 London, the 50 beachfront hotel villas are furnished with lighting by L’Observatoire International, signature design elements by Marcel Wanders, and other luxury amenities.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
8 Dec. 2025
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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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Investigators determined that Teahan had supplied Windham with the fentanyl that caused his death.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Examples include keeping production lines supplied, coordinating tasks across facilities and preparing workspaces for the next shift.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
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“Girded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girded. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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