BESTRIDING Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

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.

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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. — Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025

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straddling

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Throughout the year, seasonal rides offer a round-trip or one with a two-hour layover with enough time to snap the iconic photo of straddling the Georgia and Tennessee state line.

— Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Deputies said that the vehicle continued westbound while straddling the fog line of the left travel lane, with the vehicle halfway in the road and the other portion on the grass median.

— Cale Ahearn, Baltimore Sun, 29 Oct. 2026

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