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
Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
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
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
Generous clusters of aromatic flowers in lavender-blue, violet and purple grow on clumping plants to a height and girth of three feet.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
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
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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The tortilla love was so real that his latest venture, Vato, is a dedicated tortillería, bakery, and restaurant serving nearly everything that can be contained within the circumference of his warm, soft, and tangy tortillas.—
Andrea Strong,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Feb. 2026
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After finishing, Vonn chatted briefly with Johnson – who raced just before her – at the bottom of the slope, pulled off her knee brace and then walked the circumference of the mixed zone, eyeing the big board as Wiles raced.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The guns were plastic-wrapped and stashed behind a false wall in a utility trailer.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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Kristina Schake will end her four-year run as Disney‘s chief communications officer next month as Bob Iger wraps his tenure as CEO.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Girth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girth. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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