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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
Men far outnumbered women, and a bright ribbon of divorce wove through the older males, girding some and racing toward others.
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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
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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Some might feel like picking out and wrapping a present is a tedious task, but my grandma turned it into an art.—
Katherine Polcari,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
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This was followed by a snap of them sitting on two giant pumpkins, with Cuoco wrapping her arm around Pelphrey, 43, and holding her daughter’s hand.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Short investments in manager training can change that, equipping them with tools to normalize recovery and resilience.—
Elan Gepner-Dales,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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Charging your car like your iPhone is just a passing fad and not a technology Volvo is interested in equipping its vehicles with, the company’s CEO, Håkan Samuelsson, told Newsweek.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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The electrolyte surrounding the negative electrode contained glucose and active riboflavin, while the positive side used either potassium ferricyanide or oxygen.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Identifying victims’ remains has been a slow process because bodies can be recovered only when the surrounding area is declared safe from explosives.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Grace’s asking for help is a big deal, and Kate’s furnishing it with minimal fuss or chitchat is too.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
16 Oct. 2025
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Together, the two firms will collaborate on the project’s development by furnishing the spaces with the brand’s new collection, Oniro chief executive officer Moreno Brambilla said in a statement.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
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The vents encircling the stand’s rounded top handle cooling.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Oct. 2025
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By the early 19th century, scientists had begun to recognize a belt of volcanic activity encircling the Pacific Ocean.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Putin has warned that supplying these missiles to Ukraine would be a provocation.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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Tomahawk missiles One way the White House is turning the screws on Moscow is by mooting the possibility of supplying Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk missiles.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Girding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girding. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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