as in belt
a strip of flexible material (as leather) worn around the waist
drew a handkerchief from the girdle around her waist and offered it to the knight as a token of affection
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as in to wrap
to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt
trees girdled the campus, essentially hiding it from view wire girdling the bundle of firewood
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as in to circle
to travel completely around
an asteroid belt that girdles the inner planets of the solar system
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Recent Examples of girdle
Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 10 July 2025
The old oil town, with its beige parking garages that form a girdle around nondescript towers in gray and black — Bank of Oklahoma, Cherokee Federal — was exactly the kind of American city that filled me with dread.
—Andrew Moore, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2025
Girdle and Squirt The girdling method involves sawing through the outermost layers of the tree trunk, which prevents future growth.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
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Noun
On the flip side, some influencers have posted images of them wearing Skims' retro girdle as a sole outfit, subverting the 1950s connotation of undergarments as visible only to one's husband, said Einav Rabinovitch-Fox, professor of gender at Case Western Reserve University.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 10 July 2025
The old oil town, with its beige parking garages that form a girdle around nondescript towers in gray and black — Bank of Oklahoma, Cherokee Federal — was exactly the kind of American city that filled me with dread.
—Andrew Moore, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Verb
Voles are likely to blame when previously-healthy plantings topple over for no apparent reason or when a tree is girdled around its base from gnawing.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2025
Girdle and Squirt The girdling method involves sawing through the outermost layers of the tree trunk, which prevents future growth.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for girdle
Noun
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Dake most recently retained the belt at RAF05, while Keckeisen earned his title shot after a dominant win over reigning World Champion Zahid Valencia at RAF04.—
Bradenton Herald Staff Reports,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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The oversized, cropped trench features stylish details such as dramatic storm flaps, a removable tie belt, and belted cuffs, giving it a unique twist on the classic style.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Production is underway in Los Angeles and is slated to wrap during the second week of February.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2026
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These naysayers imply that Boca is wrapped in some sort of grand conspiracy because the city considers, subject to public vote, a new source of additional revenue measuring in the billions of dollars while improving our downtown.—
Marc Wigder,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Stellarators use magnets with complicated shapes circling the outside of the system’s vacuum vessel to create all the magnetic fields needed to confine the fusion plasma.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Artemis 2 astronauts won't be landing, but will instead circle the moon on a 10-day trip to test systems and hardware for future expeditions to the surface.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The context surrounding the email exchange is unknown.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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In a motion filed Friday, defense attorneys argued that publicity surrounding the case has so permeated Summit County that seating an impartial jury is no longer realistic.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The star wore a silver sequined, off-the-shoulder gown with a long satin sash.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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When closed, the sash presses firmly against the frame, which can help create a tight seal and limit air leakage.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Several of these events match theoretical expectations for electromagnetic interactions between a star and a close-orbiting planet, although stellar activity alone cannot yet be ruled out.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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Starlink is a global internet network that relies on around 10,000 satellites orbiting Earth.—
AAMER MADHANI AND SUSIE BLANN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Both players threw down their gloves and their helmets and the bell rang.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Those words ring uncomfortably true today.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Bragging rights, ribbons and trophies.—
Jennifer Peltz,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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Rita Hazan gave me beautiful highlights a couple of weeks before the wedding and reception, which would be outdoors and hopefully feature plenty of sun to bounce off those ribbons of gold.—
Jesa Marie Calaor,
Allure,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Girdle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girdle. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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