bestrode

past tense 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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straddled
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  • The tensions are evident and the frosty relations between the countries are constantly straddled by administrators.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Billed as Sublime with Rome, the project straddled the line between tribute act and reinvention.
    Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Bestrode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestrode. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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