GIRTING Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

girting

verb

present participle of girt

as in wrapping

to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt the EMTs girted his wounded leg with bandages

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Growing up, Williford heard stories of ancestors catching giant grasshoppers, wrapping them in a maple leaf, adding a berry, then roasting them in fire and eating them like popcorn.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Grande is on the Atlanta leg of the Sunshine tour, after recently wrapping in Broward, with a show on Wednesday night.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026

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