as in belt
a strip of flexible material (as leather) worn around the waist
drew a handkerchief from the girdle around her waist and offered it to the knight as a token of affection
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1
as in to wrap
to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt
trees girdled the campus, essentially hiding it from view wire girdling the bundle of firewood
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as in to circle
to travel completely around
an asteroid belt that girdles the inner planets of the solar system
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as in to surround
to form a circle around
the rings that famously girdle the planet Saturn
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Recent Examples of girdle
Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2025
Some of you may refer to this demon as SPANX, others might go old-school and call it a girdle.
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2025
Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2024
Now more than 20 million EVs girdle the globe, according to BloombergNEF—and that count is expected to nearly quadruple to 77 million by 2025.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Mar. 2023
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Noun
But encasing myself into the 25 eye-and-hook buttons of a Merry Widow corset or slipping into a tea rose silk bullet bra with matching lace up girdle?
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2025
Some of you may refer to this demon as SPANX, others might go old-school and call it a girdle.
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
After removing the plant from its nursery container, snip or prune girdling roots and rough up the surface of the root ball with your fingers.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2024
Now more than 20 million EVs girdle the globe, according to BloombergNEF—and that count is expected to nearly quadruple to 77 million by 2025.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for girdle
Noun
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There’s the conveyor belt of currents taking plastic from a beach in Florida, into the north Atlantic high up into the Arctic.—
Vivienne Walt,
Time,
16 June 2025
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When light-dependent species are forced upward into a smaller belt near surface waters, the competition for resources and food intensifies and animals are exposed to an elevated risk of predation.—
Jay Kakade
June 14,
New Atlas,
14 June 2025
Verb
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Compression: Another way to keep the swelling and inflammation is wrapping your calf.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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The cost of pharmaceuticals has become prohibitive to patients and providers like hospitals, and the huge cost of advertising is wrapped into those costs.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 June 2025
Verb
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Dude’s a lifelong utility player — rock solid on guitar and vocals with the family band, while Willie circles the beat, and a team player with frequent Neil Young backing crew Promise of the Real.—
Will Hermes,
Rolling Stone,
24 June 2025
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If all goes to plan, the spacecraft will circle Earth two or three times and then be recovered.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
23 June 2025
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This week, the weather in New York City—and many surrounding regions—could only be described as one visceral word: sauna.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
24 June 2025
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Over the course of the next several days, more demonstrations and riots occurred in the surrounding neighborhood including Christopher Park.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
24 June 2025
Noun
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The straw sun hat featured a rounded top and short brim, along with a navy and white sash around the dome of the hat embossed with the eponymous designer’s name.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
9 June 2025
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Both titleholders are eligible for a $1,000 scholarship and assortment of other prizes, including their official crown and sash.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2025
Verb
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The first 27 Kuiper satellites were deployed to orbit on April 28, 2025, following a launch from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Base in Florida.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
17 June 2025
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Our solar system orbits the galaxy's center, taking about 250 million years to make one revolution.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
16 June 2025
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Yet Ben Stokes, the one-time gifted problem child of the English game, faces India this week in the first of two defining series in his Test captaincy with the ringing endorsement of some of the most successful and high-profile figures to have held the post.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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The railroad bell kept ringing, adding to the tension.—
Keith Plocek,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
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And the black ribbon will coordinate with your new swimsuit.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
14 June 2025
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Featuring thin, wide ribbons of raw carrots seasoned with green onions, garlic, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, and hot chili peppers, the salad has been hailed as an anti-aging recipe for a few summers now.—
Irene Coltrinari,
Vogue,
12 June 2025
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“Girdle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girdle. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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