BEGIRDING Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

begirding

verb

present participle of begird

as in wrapping

to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt a white granite boulder begirt with a band of dark gray

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wrapping

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After Swift handed over the cake, Johnson jumped up and down before wrapping the singer in a hug.

— Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026
After wrapping production on Man of Tomorrow in August, the fourth film in Gunn’s new DCU franchise is set to premiere July 9, 2027 in theaters.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2026

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