GIRDLE Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈgər-dᵊl

Definition of girdle

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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verb

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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Noun

One of the best examples of this is the ctenophore Cestum, or the Venus girdle. — Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025 One fatality occurred during a clinical trial for limb girdle muscular dystrophy treatment. — Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025

Verb

Wisteria can wind around a tree’s trunk and girdle it in time. — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026 Also, the rootball should be inspected for circling or girdling roots. — Larry Figart, Florida Times-Union, 14 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for girdle

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Noun

When referee Rick Knox confiscated the belt, Christian loaded up his wrist brace with a wrench.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
The belt loops and sleek fit make these wide-leg pants look dressy, especially when paired with a belt and button-up shirt for long days spent in meetings.

— Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of belt

Verb

At the supply intake area, Yeh saw a new volunteer awkwardly unpacking a package of beans layered two cans deep, wrapped in plastic.

— Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Bel-Air, which wrapped its four-season run in December, is a reimagining of the classic 1990s Will Smith sitcom based on Morgan Cooper’s short fan film of that name.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of wrap

Verb

Military helicopter circled overhead, searching for survivors, assessing the disaster and mapping out possible rescue and evacuation routes.

— Shristi Kafle, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Attendees may make a habit of circling conflicts and calculating whether ten minutes of one set is worth the hike before another begins.

— Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of circle

Verb

Anna Watson’s lighting keeps much of the house just dim enough to make the imagination dangerous, while Tony winner Gareth Fry’s sound design surrounds the audience with ominous noises whose sources aren’t always immediately clear.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Urban said the film was born out of the gap between cultural expectations surrounding motherhood and her own experience after becoming a parent.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of surround

Verb

Among the most interesting structures found there are stellar streams — long, narrow trails of stars that orbit a galaxy.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
The observatory will orbit at the same location as NASA's James Webb Space Telescope while facing away from Earth on the side opposite the sun.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of orbit

Noun

Lights stretch in ribbons across the ceiling, complementing the rich variety of blue hues found everywhere from the walls to the carpet.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026
On Wednesday, June 24, Parton attended the ribbon-cutting and grand opening of her own truck stop, Dolly’s Tennessean Travel Stop.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of ribbon

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