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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1
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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as in to surround
to form a circle around
the rings that famously girdle the planet Saturn
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Recent Examples of girdle
Kathleen Felton, SELF, 6 May 2025
Quant, whose name was synonymous with London’s Swinging ’60s and its fashion, offered young women a new, more liberated way of dressing, free from the girdles and restrictive undergarments that their mothers and grandmothers had worn.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 18 Mar. 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
These products are different from maternity belts, which look more like a girdle and are meant to be worn during pregnancy to take some weight off your bump.
—Kathleen Felton, SELF, 6 May 2025
Quant, whose name was synonymous with London’s Swinging ’60s and its fashion, offered young women a new, more liberated way of dressing, free from the girdles and restrictive undergarments that their mothers and grandmothers had worn.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 18 Mar. 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
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This Tankaneo version is gorgeous, with a dramatic lapel, cuffed sleeves, and a long belt that’s perfect for cinching.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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Whereas someone might see the monetary or sentimental value of a woman’s dress or handbag, dungarees and leather belts are often treated with less regard.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The foot straps wrapped around the heels of the shoes, while leaving the front of her ankle exposed, which Harvey decorated with an elegant diamond ankle bracelet.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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The 45th Hawai’i International Film Festival wrapped its awards ceremony with a reception at the Halekulani Hotel, distributing $58,000 in prizes across categories celebrating international cinema, Pacific Island storytelling and homegrown Hawai’i talent.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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Before a lunar landing mission is attempted, NASA is planning to launch four astronauts on its Artemis II mission in 2026 on a 10-day mission circling the moon.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Ellison has been circling WBD since early September, having made his intentions known about a month after the completion of the $8 billion Skydance-Paramount merger.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The result is a geomagnetic storm that amplifies the ionospheric and radio disruptions caused by flares and saturates the radiation belts surrounding Earth to such an extent that new belts can suddenly form.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Air raid alerts were in place in Kyiv and surrounding districts for around an hour and a half before the air force called them off shortly after midnight on Sunday.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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Try it in midi form from Acne or Cos and let the sash drape over jacket shoulder.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
22 Oct. 2025
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The midi dress featured some 1930s inspiration, with a bias cut and sash detailing adorned with a floral appliqué.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Similar to finding that planets do not orbit the earth, the search for economics anomalies requires searching for empirical facts that cannot (easily) be explained using the standard economic model where everyone chooses by optimizing and makes no systematic mistakes.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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The first Artemis mission got off the ground in November 2022, when an uncrewed Orion capsule launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on a moon-orbiting mission to test the vehicle.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Yet, with the rest of the squad beginning their preparations for a midweek trip to Hartlepool United in the League Cup, his absence had alarm bells ringing.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Today, guests say the laughter hasn’t faded entirely, with reports of footsteps, flickering lights and phantom chatter ringing through the halls.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Fry's will celebrate the opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony featuring free gift cards, a celebrity meet-and-greet, and a donation to a local charity.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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In November 2024, Ivancevic wrapped another gift for Swift with paper and ribbon to match the Chief's red and yellow team colors.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Girdle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girdle. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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