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as in wrapping
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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as in equipping
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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as in surrounding
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 girding
Baker said Yolo Food Bank is girding for the short term.
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Men far outnumbered women, and a bright ribbon of divorce wove through the older males, girding some and racing toward others.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Many who took the stage before and after her, however, spoke the language not of forgiveness but of girding for battle.
—Michael Luo, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Men far outnumbered women, and a bright ribbon of divorce wove through the older males, girding some and racing toward others.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Many who took the stage before and after her, however, spoke the language not of forgiveness but of girding for battle.
—Michael Luo, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for girding
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Dearfoams Moritz Booties Okay, imagine wrapping your feet in a blanket—that’s exactly what these Dearfoams booties feel like.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Jan. 2026
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On the day Ujlaky vanished, prosecutors alleged Dickey choked her by wrapping a ligature around her neck before raping her and slashing her throat, according to a criminal complaint obtained by PEOPLE.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis sanctioned a £200million 13-player recruitment campaign in the summer, with the intention of equipping Forest with sufficient squad depth to compete.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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The drone is being designed to allow for equipping it with additional sensing gear to do things like sniff out gases produced by fires, and measure outside temperatures.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
27 Jan. 2026
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Members must live or attend school in central San Diego or the surrounding area.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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The victim has not yet been identified and detectives did not share details on the circumstances surrounding the man's death.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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She was charged with 20 felony counts related to child endangerment and more than 40 misdemeanor charges of furnishing alcohol to minors, the Santa Cruz Sentinel reported.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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For an intimate check-in, there’s no better place than Petit Soleil, which has a complimentary apéritif hour and breakfast, plus country-French custom furnishing across its 21 rooms.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Jan. 2026
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The original Imperial Hotel, an icon of the encircling Ginza neighborhood, was constructed in 1923 by Frank Lloyd Wright.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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The silhouette also included a slender strap encircling the ankle.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Nuclear fusion holds the promise of supplying clean, emission-free energy in the future.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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Yachting is supplying funds that are properly channeled into grassroots development projects that align with scientific conservation efforts and a preservation-first approach to tourism.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Girding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girding. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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