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
Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 10 Mar. 2026
Also, the rootball should be inspected for circling or girdling roots.
—Larry Figart, Florida Times-Union, 14 Jan. 2026
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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
Spread the roots outward: Arrange the roots radially in the hole to prevent circling or girdling roots.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 10 Mar. 2026
Also, the rootball should be inspected for circling or girdling roots.
—Larry Figart, Florida Times-Union, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for girdle
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There were little things, like the belts, that were late in the game additions.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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Another important consideration is the belt of westerly winds which circle Antarctica, known as the Southern Annular Mode.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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Michael Dale lay in his Escondido home with a plastic bag wrapped around his head and sealed with duct tape for at least eight minutes as Michaela Rylaarsdam, vibrator in hand, kept the cameras rolling, according to an arrest warrant affidavit filed in San Diego Superior Court.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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My hero tenderly wrapped his snow-white daughter in a cravat; my heroine woke with a stab of fear, wondering where her stomach had gone.—
Eloisa James,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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The beaver continued to circle the area until emergency services took the boy to the hospital for treatment, the outlet stated.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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Minutes before the raid, LAPD squads slowly circled the park.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Those bricks and stones surround the fountain.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The earbuds, which rely on cameras to see the space surrounding a user and provide information, are in advanced testing, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the work is still under wraps.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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William ended up going with a red Colonel of the Irish Guards uniform with a forage cap and gold and crimson sash.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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One fan in a birthday crown and sash climbs a nearby tree to try and get a better view, ignoring security guards and a disgruntled NYPD officer who attempted to get him down.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2026
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In 2022, similar detection work resulted in NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission, which slammed the DART spacecraft into the small asteroid Dimorphos orbiting the larger asteroid Didymos, changing the orbits of both child and parent around the sun.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 May 2026
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The system contains a black hole and a massive blue supergiant star orbiting each other.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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Hathaway, on a two-on-one with Luke Glendening, saw his point-blank slam-dunk try denied by the left pad of Andersen, and in the closing seconds, Dvorak’s shot from the slot, set up by Konecny, rang off the inside of the post.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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Beyond the convenience factor, Just Bare’s chicken bites are an economical option too, generally ringing out at Sam’s Club for about $14 for a three-pound bag, which can carry us for several meals.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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Before United’s flight to Glasgow departed, in addition to the bagpipes, there was a ribbon cutting and talks from executives and tourism officials.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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The dress’ semi-sheer bodice revealed corset-style seaming underneath, with two ribbon ties falling from the neckline.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
10 May 2026
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“Girdle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girdle. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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