Synonyms of bestriding

bestriding

verb

present participle of bestride

as in straddling

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.

Related Words

• straddling
• squatting
• sprawling
• sitting
• lounging
• slouching
• perching
• setting

Dissimilar Words

• standing
• rising
• arising
• getting up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bestriding

The film depicts a world where the Four are something like the Beatles, the Kennedys, the Curies, and the Brady Bunch all in one, a globe-bestriding celebrity family responsible for staving off supernatural threats and, seemingly, establishing world peace. — Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025