as in wrapping
to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt the EMTs girted his wounded leg with bandages
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wrapping
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As Jordan celebrated, cameras caught him approaching Hamlin, wrapping his hand around his neck in a playful chokehold and planting a kiss on his head before walking off.—
Ryan Brennan April 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
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Balor clotheslined Mysterio, hit him with a chair multiple times before wrapping his head in between the chair and drop-kicking him into the corner.— Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Girting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/girting. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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