girding

present participle of gird
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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. 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
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • The vents encircling the stand’s rounded top handle cooling.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • Putin has warned that supplying these missiles to Ukraine would be a provocation.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
  • 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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