girdled
Example Sentences
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Shellfish was another popular commodity in a city girdled by oyster beds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Temujin girdled his sworn friend Jamukha with the golden belt taken as loot from Toqto’a of the Merkit.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
Individual ash can also be girdled to make a so-called trap tree: the bark is removed all the way around the trunk, drawing borers in the vicinity with the promise of exposed sapwood.
From The Verge ● Nov. 25, 2019
Those soft, olive-like orbs join cured lemon lending tart counterpoint to roasted smelts pulled from Puget Sound and girdled with dried Berkshire ham.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 13, 2013
“Only ten after six,” Grandma muttered, “and she’s already girdled and gallivantin’.”
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
