1
as in to perch
to be in or move into a seated or standing position with your legs on either side of (something)
She straddled the horse and waited for her riding partner to mount.
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2
as in to span
to be on both sides of (something)
The town straddles the river. The movie straddles the line between comedy and drama.
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3
as in to shake
to agree with or seem to agree with two opposite sides of (something)
The politician straddled the issue for weeks.
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Recent Examples of straddle
While straddling a quarterback situation that could have divided the locker room, Canales never wavered.
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Joseph Person, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
These hybrid molecules have the ability to straddle the boundary between two worlds, helping mayonnaise to achieve maximum airiness, chocolate to stay creamy, and peanut butter to avoid needing to be stirred.
—Ali Bouzari, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Relying on acquisitions early on, Amazon MGM Studios under Salke emerged as a major movie producer straddling theatrical and digital distribution.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
Elmhirst has directed two other film projects that have also straddled both film and art spaces.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2025
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Joseph Person, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
These hybrid molecules have the ability to straddle the boundary between two worlds, helping mayonnaise to achieve maximum airiness, chocolate to stay creamy, and peanut butter to avoid needing to be stirred.
—Ali Bouzari, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Relying on acquisitions early on, Amazon MGM Studios under Salke emerged as a major movie producer straddling theatrical and digital distribution.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
Elmhirst has directed two other film projects that have also straddled both film and art spaces.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for straddle
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Head to Dockside Restaurant for a relaxed Carolina seafood spot perched right on the water's edge.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
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Tina Fey is wearing a matching pajama set, perched on the edge of an oversized chair and discussing her tenure as a receptionist at the Evanston, Illinois, YMCA in the early ’90s.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2025
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Croatan spans 160,000 acres and includes pine forests, saltwater estuaries, bogs, and raised swamps.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2025
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His responsibilities span Medicare, Medicaid, and insurance programs under the Affordable Care Act.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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In 2023, Turkey experienced one of the world's most deadly quakes, a 7.8 magnitude event that shook southern Turkey and northern Syria, killing more than 55,000 people.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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On Tuesday, not so much, the Lakers showing their clear dominance in every area backed by a legendarily springtime loud home crowd that annually shakes, rattles and rolls.—
Bill Plaschke,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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Pena, sitting at No. 3 in the women’s bantamweight rankings, earned a shot at Amanda Nunes and her bantamweight title in December 2021.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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The gray and white dog was tied to a car, one of the 10 vehicles plus an RV sitting on the land in March.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2025
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Located within the Ritz-Carlton, South Beach, the indoor-outdoor dining restaurant celebrates the intersecting cultures of Turkey, Greece, and Lebanon in a sophisticated yet relaxed setting with cool Mediterranean tones and lush greenery.—
Amber Love Bond,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Schimmel sisters were always sports-obsessed, and their career paths have intersected before.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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New Yorkers spend so much time ducking crises that get lobbed at them like Molotov cocktails that the need to prepare the post-automotive city feels less immediate.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
18 Apr. 2025
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Mexican news outlets, including El Universal, reported that video surveillance showed Hernandez managed to escape while running almost naked through the streets before ducking under a tarp that was covering a vehicle.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Humanity bestrides the planet, explores the cosmos, and continues to reshape itself because humans are the world’s most inventive, adaptable animal.—
Nicholas Eberstadt,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Oct. 2024
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The United States will once again bestride the world like a colossus deterring enemies and making other nations safe from the likes of Russia, China, Iran and North Korea.—
Armstrong Williams,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Nov. 2024
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Women comprised just 42% of ChatGPT users between November 2022 and May 2024.—
Corinne Post,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The largest debt portion comprises £525m in long-term bonds issued to US investors in September 2019, as part of a broader refinancing of £637m of stadium debt.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Straddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straddle. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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