girded

variants or girt
past tense of gird
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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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Recent Examples of girded 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
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  • Cuoco is best known for her 12-season run as Penny on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory, which wrapped in 2019.
    Rebecca Luther, TVLine, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Kidman confirmed that her fantasy sequel, which also stars Sandra Bullock, had wrapped filming earlier this month.
    Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
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  • In total, approximately 4,500 Marines and sailors have been deployed, supported by a cruiser, several destroyers, and a Los Angeles-class attack submarine equipped with more than 400 missile tubes capable of precision strikes.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
  • When weighing which team is better equipped for a Super Bowl run, the edge goes to a Broncos team led by Sean Payton, with Bo Nix progressing at quarterback and a lethal defense that is going to get some key pieces back from injury.
    Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
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  • The percentage indicates how much of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2025
  • By weaving Hartley's story into the narrative, Murphy explored the fear and paranoia that surrounded rural Wisconsin during the time of Gein’s actual crimes.
    Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
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  • At the base of Sharp Top is 24-acre Abbott Lake, which is encircled by a one-mile paved walking path.
    Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The company’s home base of France leads with 23 three-key properties, including Parisian château Saint James Paris, which is encircled by lush gardens, and Airelles Château de Versailles, Le Grand Contrôle, located on the grounds of Versailles.
    Rachel Chang, AFAR Media, 10 Oct. 2025
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  • My reporting has encompassed a little bit of everything, from rising municipal budgets to tight local elections to overturned affordable housing developments.
    Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Creativity is one characteristic the Giants haven’t lacked during the prolonged funk that has encompassed the franchise.
    Dan Duggan, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
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  • The tree produces an annual fall harvest of walnuts, enclosed in a green husk that darkens when ripe.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Girded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girded. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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