GIRTHING Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

girthing

verb

present participle of girth

as in wrapping

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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wrapping

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Leaning on her and wrapping her body around her, almost smothering.

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Know More The government’s Child Care and Development Fund was created to help low-income workers afford childcare, so supporters of the new plan say wrapping in stay-at-home parents is only fair.

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