as in insults
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 wraps
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 equips
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 surrounds
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 girds
Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
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Chicago police Superintendent Larry Snelling rebuked a Northwest Side alderman who expressed skepticism this week about Chicago’s year-over-year crime declines as the city girds itself ahead of a possible deployment of National Guard troops.
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Men sneered contemptuously at them, while teenagers used their names as insults.—
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The Marty Supreme scene in question sees Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary (in his first screen acting role), who plays businessman Milton Rockwell, physically punish Chalamet's Marty for several insults Marty deals Milton throughout the movie.—
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Ties back to the opening scene of S1EP1 and wraps everything up nicely.—
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Lowell plunders an emerald out of a wrecked ship, starts a fistfight with a local ruler, nearly dies when a boa constrictor wraps itself around her neck, and is wounded by an alligator.—
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With the latest orders, the LM2500 now equips every active Arleigh Burke destroyer, underscoring its central role in what is widely regarded as the US Navy’s most successful surface combatant program.—
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The expansion better equips Oritain to help companies verify key commodities—including timber and leather—before EUDR.—
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Yet, their followings are distinct from the quasi-religious fervor thar surrounds Khan.—
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Last year, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame chairman John Sykes cracked open the door to dispel a bit of mystique that surrounds his nominating committee.—
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In a brick building atop a hill a half-mile from the Racing Capital of the World, the decades-old bar furnishes regulars with beer buckets and burgers every day of the week.—
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The civil-rights movement, which Williams so pointedly admires, furnishes an excellent example of this.—
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The trail encircles a large, ADA-accessible playground and also provides views of the South Bend skyline.—
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Many travelers choose to explore the area via the Ring of Kerry, the scenic drive that encircles the peninsula.—
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Rideout’s trial, for example, teemed with outrages.—
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Today’s designation is a critical step in holding accountable and changing the behavior of Nigerian officials who have facilitated and created an environment conducive to the outrages in Nigeria.—
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Venezuela supplies Cuba with oil, with around 30,000 barrels arriving in Cuba every day.—
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Frozen orange juice concentrate supplies a solid dose of vitamin C, about 380 milligrams in one cup, which supports muscle repair and recovery, Pasquariello says.—
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“Girds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girds. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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