as in insult
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings
in her farewell speech, the departing governor got in some retaliatory girds at the media
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as in to wrap
to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt
for the celebration of the heroes' return, well-wishers girded hundreds of trees with yellow ribbons she girded her waist with a delicate sash
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as in to equip
to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity
the Spartan warrior girded himself for battle with sword and shield
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as in to surround
to form a circle around
a tall hedge girds the exclusive estate and shields it from prying eyes
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Recent Examples of gird
Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 2 Oct. 2024
His findings imply that most places across the country (except the southern Great Plains region) should be girding themselves for more winter flooding as the century wears on.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2024
Chappell Roan showed up to the 2024 Video Music Awards with her loins girded and her sword unsheathed.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2024
Studio commissaries, cafeterias and executive dining rooms long have been spaces to surreptitiously goggle at visiting talent as well as places to be seen with the powers that be for girding one’s position in the corporate pecking order.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
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Perhaps as a sign that the Bruins are girding themselves for a long contract stalemate with Jeremy Swayman, the club dipped into the waiver wire on Wednesday and claimed 25-year-old goalie Jiri Patera from the Vancouver Canucks.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 2 Oct. 2024
His findings imply that most places across the country (except the southern Great Plains region) should be girding themselves for more winter flooding as the century wears on.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2024
Chappell Roan showed up to the 2024 Video Music Awards with her loins girded and her sword unsheathed.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2024
Studio commissaries, cafeterias and executive dining rooms long have been spaces to surreptitiously goggle at visiting talent as well as places to be seen with the powers that be for girding one’s position in the corporate pecking order.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gird
Noun
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Trump has lobbed numerous threats and insults at the members of the panel.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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Videos of their vigorous, cheerful efforts soon went viral, drew international coverage and were a forceful counterpoint to Trump’s xenophobic insults.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Each order is wrapped in a red pouch and perfumed with Guerlain’s Habit Rouge.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Jan. 2025
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The Deadpool & Wolverine star finished the routine by raising the rope and wrapping it around his arms in the air.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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His home in Cheshire is not just equipped with a gym and a pool, there are also cryotherapy and hyperbaric chambers.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Just four months ago, in mid-September, the Brigade’s first 50 members, ranging in age from their mid-20s to mid-70s, were formally taught, equipped, and deployed as official volunteers.—
Emma Marie Jenkinson,
Vogue,
24 Jan. 2025
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The development highlights the fragile nature of the truce and the high-stakes negotiations surrounding the remaining hostages.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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The clip shows a handful of guests starting to surround a large fish flopping on the floor outside of two display tanks, each approximately 6 feet tall, after falling out of one of the tanks.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
31 Jan. 2025
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The development was completed in just 132 working days, from the initial site preparation to the handover of keys to the client, a local council which will finish furnishing the homes and rent them to social housing tenants at an affordable price.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
22 Jan. 2025
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Each unit has floor-to-ceiling windows and furnished private terraces that take advantage of the panoramic views.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Driving the news: Hamas armed militants released the three hostages in the center of Gaza City with hundreds of cheering Palestinians encircling the cars.—
Barak Ravid,
Axios,
19 Jan. 2025
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More lights hang from the balconies of the buildings and encircle a towering Christmas tree at the entrance.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Through darkly humorous posts, expressions of admiration, sarcasm and other forms of rhetoric, people are rebuilding a sense of agency by reacting to their personal audiences.—
Erin Keller,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Researchers debuted an 88 percent accurate hate-speech detector and a superior sarcasm detector and may be able to send messages back in time.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harper's Magazine,
22 Jan. 2025
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The two countries supply a significant share of several key food categories.—
Annette Choi,
CNN,
1 Feb. 2025
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In 2023, leaked intelligence revealed Egypt's secret plans to supply rockets to Russia in flagrant defiance of U.S. policy.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Gird.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gird. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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