Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bestridden
Verb
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Norway's Atle Lie McGrath, the first-run leader, straddled a gate and was out.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026 -
Guthrie’s street straddled a light green and a light orange section.—
Sarah Lapidus,
AZCentral.com,
12 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Beneath it, a man squatted on the pavement, staring at nothing in particular, a glass pipe drooping from his fingers.—
Sam Kriss,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Many of those Mexicans saw their property squatted on or seized by the courts of their new nation.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Bestridden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestridden. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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