girth 1 of 2

as in circumference
the distance around a round body a fallen tree with a girth of some 26 feet making it wide enough for a full-grown man to walk through

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Noun
For a franchise that once prioritized playmakers — sometimes irresponsibly — Dallas chose to begin its draft with the biggest, nastiest blocker of this class in Tyler Booker, wisely providing the girth and guts needed to combat the dominant defensive lines of the NFC East. Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2025 How to pick a winner: look for firm, straight stalks, compact, tightly closed tips, a uniformity in girth among the beauties in the bunch for even cooking time, and freshly trimmed ends. Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025 Even his vertical leap seemed paradoxical in view of his girth. Joey Knight, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025 The front facade will be a full story taller than its neighbors, and while the materials and windows try to mimic the patterns and rhythms of its older neighbors, the design falls flat in its girth and articulation. Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for girth
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Noun
  • It was formed around 50,000 years ago when a 150-foot-wide iron-nickel asteroid traveling at 26,000 mph carved out a crater nearly a mile wide, 2.5 miles in circumference, and over 550 feet deep.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • That same study also noted a small but significant increase in waist circumference, one marker of health.34 3.
    Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 25 June 2025
Verb
  • The styler uses the brand’s airflow technology to attract and wrap the hair around the barrel to curl, wave, smooth, and dry without extreme heat—much like its coveted blow-dryer.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 1 July 2025
  • Milan Fashion Week Men’s Spring/Summer 2026 wrapped with no shortage of strong talent.
    Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025

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“Girth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girth. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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