girdling

verb

Definition of girdlingnext
present participle of girdle
1
as in wrapping
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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2
as in circling
to travel completely around an asteroid belt that girdles the inner planets of the solar system

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3
as in surrounding
to form a circle around the rings that famously girdle the planet Saturn

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  1. circling
  2. surrounding
  3. encircling
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  • Several possible candidates are already circling.
    Brian Stelter, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Questions raised over whether Israeli forces entered An Associated Press reporter saw Israeli troops operating near the border in armored trucks, with helicopters circling overhead, but could not confirm ground forces had crossed into Lebanon.
    AAMER MADHANI, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of circling
Verb
  • One of the best perks of living in Los Angeles is adventuring to other neighborhoods and surrounding areas.
    Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Along with the growing excitement surrounding the release of the second season and the conclusion of the series, new vinyl editions of the soundtrack have become available.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of surrounding
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  • When Engelbert announced the news while on speaker, Clark’s Fever teammates yelled and jumped with joy while encircling the team’s star.
    David Close, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Entering into the Trans-Pacific Partnership makes less sense when justified by vague references to encircling China.
    Timothy Meyer, Foreign Affairs, 26 June 2018
Definition of encircling
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