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
Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2025
Just as off chain diamond report numbers are microscopically laser inscribed onto a stone’s girdle—by the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) for example— each Token ID will also be laser-printed onto assets enabling cross-referencing with its corresponding digital certificate.
—Stephanie Hirschmiller, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2024
Now more than 20 million EVs girdle the globe, according to BloombergNEF—and that count is expected to nearly quadruple to 77 million by 2025.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Mar. 2023
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Noun
Some of you may refer to this demon as SPANX, others might go old-school and call it a girdle.
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2025
Just as off chain diamond report numbers are microscopically laser inscribed onto a stone’s girdle—by the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) for example— each Token ID will also be laser-printed onto assets enabling cross-referencing with its corresponding digital certificate.
—Stephanie Hirschmiller, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Verb
After removing the plant from its nursery container, snip or prune girdling roots and rough up the surface of the root ball with your fingers.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2024
Now more than 20 million EVs girdle the globe, according to BloombergNEF—and that count is expected to nearly quadruple to 77 million by 2025.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for girdle
Noun
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Book a trip through Red River Guide Service and spend the day fishing with Homer Humphreys, a local with over 40 years of tournament bass fishing under his belt.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
11 May 2025
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Grasso’s run with the belt ended at UFC 306 in September 2024 when Shevchenko earned a unanimous decision win.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
Verb
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Nestled among them is Georgia, fast asleep with her arms tightly wrapped around her Chucky doll.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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In the third image, Spears admires her new ring, while Maslow wraps his arms around her.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
14 May 2025
Verb
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Soon, more of these sneaky clickers are circling, so Ellie makes Dina go and hide.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
11 May 2025
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But their season was already circling the drain in that moment.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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His relative was lying dead on the floor of the barn, a pool of blood surrounding his chest.—
Nicolas Niarchos,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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But this theory, like all others surrounding the expedition, is simply speculation—and it’s not fully supported by Inuit testimony.—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Lorde went on to point out that the dress’s top half was a different take on the cummerbund, the pleated sash that often comes with men’s tuxedos.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
15 May 2025
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Hudson was still wearing her Hancock sash and violet evening gown upon departure.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
12 May 2025
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Related article Archaeologists discover true identity of Costa Rica shipwrecks long thought to be pirate ships The moon orbits Earth each month, and its gravitational pull moves ocean tides up and down, causing pressure variations on the seafloor.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
8 May 2025
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The researchers were also able to confirm that, of the five planets orbiting HD 219134, two indeed have Earth-like compositions, with solid, rocky surfaces.—
Ian Randall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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In many ways, this village felt as if it was frozen in time, only a ringing clocktower bell served as a reminder of every passing hour.—
Daria Bachmann,
Travel + Leisure,
8 May 2025
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Wedding bells are ringing at grocery stores thanks to Blue Bell Creameries.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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But Jia Yue Technology, a Chinese company that makes Christmas ribbons, stockings, wreaths and gift bags, has already made the leap to Vietnam.—
Alexandra Stevenson,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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Garnish with a thin cucumber ribbon, threaded onto a skewer. 7.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2025
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“Girdle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girdle. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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