bestridden

Definition of bestriddennext
past participle of bestride
as in straddled
to sit or ride with your legs on either side of (something) The dog liked to bestride the back of the sofa, and it was soon in tatters.

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  • Her husband then climbed on top of her and straddled her with his legs across her waist.
    Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Another is the rise in millennials, straddled by student loan debt and lower wages than their parents, moving out later or moving back home after school.
    Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
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  • As catcher Dillon Dingler got down in his catching stance, Hinch squatted and leaned against a fence off to the side.
    Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
  • 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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“Bestridden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestridden. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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