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.
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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.
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Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bestriding
straddling
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Such is the fine line Erik Spoelstra’s team is straddling between playoffs and lottery.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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Van Rijn, Brand later discovered, was straddling two sides.—
Rebecca Rosman,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Bestriding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestriding. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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