as in to wrap
to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt
you'll need to make sure you girth the saddle tightly or you'll fall off the horse
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Recent Examples of girth
Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Or the body length of a tight end, or the considerable girth of a behemoth linemen in the trenches.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Here’s the premise: A climber works his way across a route on El Capitan with a very random assortment of gear on his harness: about five cams, a rack of nuts, and a single sling girth hitched around a gear loop.
—Kate Kelleghan, Outside, 20 Aug. 2025
The ring’s just-over-one-inch girth offers a snug but stretchy fit for most, though those on the thicker side may want to size up.
—Gabrielle Kassel, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Just this past offseason Miami put an emphasis on fortifying the trenches, correcting a past wrong, adding players with size and girth on the offensive and defensive line via the NFL Draft.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Or the body length of a tight end, or the considerable girth of a behemoth linemen in the trenches.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Here’s the premise: A climber works his way across a route on El Capitan with a very random assortment of gear on his harness: about five cams, a rack of nuts, and a single sling girth hitched around a gear loop.
—Kate Kelleghan, Outside, 20 Aug. 2025
The ring’s just-over-one-inch girth offers a snug but stretchy fit for most, though those on the thicker side may want to size up.
—Gabrielle Kassel, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for girth
Noun
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Techniques used to age the trees on Mike Mountain included bark characteristics, tree height and circumference.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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Separated from regular life by a kaleidoscopic shell whose circumference continues to expand, the Shimmer, as it’s called, has claimed the lives of every person who has gone inside — except one.—
Ilana Gordon,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Dec. 2025
Verb
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On TikTok, there’s even tutorials on how to wrap it into a halterneck tank top—the stretchy material allows for it.—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
11 Jan. 2026
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It’s wrapped in coral velvet — a soft and highly absorbent fabric that dries fast, according to shoppers.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Girth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girth. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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