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
Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 18 Mar. 2025
But encasing myself into the 25 eye-and-hook buttons of a Merry Widow corset or slipping into a tea rose silk bullet bra with matching lace up girdle?
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2025
Daniel Foster, National Review, 23 Jan. 2025
But so, too, do contingencies and unexpected events — from the skills and personalities of individual candidates to the impact of a world-girdling pandemic.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2024
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Noun
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
But encasing myself into the 25 eye-and-hook buttons of a Merry Widow corset or slipping into a tea rose silk bullet bra with matching lace up girdle?
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
Our apartment building occupies almost the entire end of a city block, for months girdled at ground level by scaffolding.
—Daniel Foster, National Review, 23 Jan. 2025
But so, too, do contingencies and unexpected events — from the skills and personalities of individual candidates to the impact of a world-girdling pandemic.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for girdle
Noun
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Pair some dark brown boots with tall black socks and a chunky belt (or two) to accentuate the color contrast.—
Abby Morgan Lebet,
Glamour,
5 Sep. 2025
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From fighter to far-right figurehead McGregor, one of the UFC’s most famous stars, became the first fighter to hold two of the championship’s belts simultaneously in November 2016 and holds a 22-6 career record.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Drape them over a doorframe, wrap them around a banister, or weave them through a patio railing for an instant touch of autumn.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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To store fresh dill leaves, wrap the cut dill stems loosely in a damp paper towel and store it in a resealable bag in your refrigerator’s crisper drawer.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Less than 12 seconds later, the vehicle was off the runway, but the plane had already started circling the airport.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Mesa smacked his first career MLB home run — a three-run blast 394 feet to right field — to provide the highlight of the night for the Marlins, who watched the Nationals circle the bases for most of the game.—
Steve Gorten,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Jets also failed twice to convert on two-point conversions, once in the first half (Braelon Allen was stuffed) and again in the fourth quarter — after needlessly burning a timeout, Fields forced a throw to Wilson, surrounded by three defensive backs, in the back right corner of the end zone.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Fire containment Understanding what 14% containment means Containment indicates what percentage of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Leni walked the carpet in a black version of the gown, but without the sash across her body and with straps.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Natalia's graduation sash also included her father's sheath logo on the top left.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Satellites orbiting our planet would block out light for less than a second.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Mini-moons are captured objects that orbit for just a few weeks while quasi-moons like 2025 PN7 can remain in orbit for decades.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The line rang several times before going to voicemail.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Another suggestion that people should pre-order them several weeks out also did not ring true.—
Edward Segal,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Among the schools was TCU, whose players and coaches also wore green ribbons on their lapels at Big 12 Media Days back in July, less than a week after the flood.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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The first lady attended the exhibition’s ribbon cutting ceremony last month, where Berry presented her with a bouquet of flowers made from waste textile fabrics.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Girdle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girdle. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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