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Synonyms & Antonyms for girth
Synonyms: Noun
Synonyms: Verb
band, begird, belt, engird [archaic], engirdle, enwind, gird, girdle, girt, wrap
Antonyms: Verb
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Examples of girth in a Sentence
Noun
The tree is about two meters in girth. a person of large girth a girth of about two metersVerb
you'll need to make sure you girth the saddle tightly or you'll fall off the horse his arms couldn't quite girth the stone column
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Although the world’s largest frogs are well known for their girth, their jumping prowess, and their ability to provide a hearty meal for us humans, their reproductive behavior has long been a mystery. — Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, "The world’s biggest frogs build their own ponds," 8 Aug. 2019 There is a photo of the therapist, a happy smiling person of generous girth. — James Lileks, National Review, "Girth Dearth," 11 July 2019 The largest tree felled by the storm's force had more than 60 inches in girth, Winters said. — Hayat Norimine, Dallas News, "Dallas officials estimate the city's parks lost more than 600 trees in storm," 19 June 2019 Beadnose, for example, was seated in her end-of-summer portrait in a girth-accentuating position that some observers compared to a Hershey’s Kiss, while other bears were shown standing. — Karin Brulliard, The Seattle Times, "America’s fattest bear has now been crowned," 9 Oct. 2018 The parts could have come from the world’s largest Tinker Toy set, determined strokes that lock into a horizontal truss of similar girth at the 20th floor, then angle back and continue their climb. — John King, SFChronicle.com, "New nimble, frisky SoMa tower fits neatly into surroundings," 6 July 2018 These trees all had girths exceeding twenty meters around, grew an average of twenty-one meters tall, and ranged in age from 1,100 to 2,500 years. — Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, "“Tree of life” facing an outbreak of deaths," 14 June 2018 The unexpected catch was 6 feet 2 inches long, with a 30.5-inch girth. — Michelle Gant, Fox News, "Fishermen hoping to catch catfish reel in massive alligator gar, instead," 31 May 2018 With a flat-top haircut, three missing fingers and an impressive girth, Sen. Jon Tester has somehow kept a low profile in Congress. — CBS News, "In Montana, it's Trump vs. Tester," 27 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'girth.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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