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as in to span
to be on both sides of (something)
The town straddles the river. The movie straddles the line between comedy and drama.
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as in to shake
to agree with or seem to agree with two opposite sides of (something)
The politician straddled the issue for weeks.
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Recent Examples of straddle
The gulf between their two worlds is wide, and Jude straddles it with wide-ranging intellect and his characteristic impish wit, while also telling a surprisingly heartfelt story about the lengths to which a mother will go for love.
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Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 11 June 2026
Some applicants straddle the line between new and old, offering fresh perspectives without being unfamiliar with the players or the game.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
Throughout much of his career, Bruno Mars has straddled the line between pop and R&B.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
That result isn’t surprising given that the seat, which straddles Orange and Riverside counties, was designed last year, in part, to syphon Republican voters away from other congressional districts.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
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Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 11 June 2026
Some applicants straddle the line between new and old, offering fresh perspectives without being unfamiliar with the players or the game.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
Throughout much of his career, Bruno Mars has straddled the line between pop and R&B.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
That result isn’t surprising given that the seat, which straddles Orange and Riverside counties, was designed last year, in part, to syphon Republican voters away from other congressional districts.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for straddle
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Gillette Castle State Park in Connecticut Gillette Castle State Park feels like stepping into a storybook perched above the Connecticut River.—
Staff,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Suzanna waits for hours in the bank’s vestibule—that practical but indeterminate space shielding the true interior from the intemperate outdoors—much to the bewilderment of the young security guard perched on a stool nearby.—
Laura Miller,
The New York Review of Books,
6 June 2026
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Complementing the treatment menu is a sleek, state-of-the-art fitness center, where daily small-group classes span HIIT, boxing, TRX conditioning, and reformer Pilates.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 June 2026
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The property is situated on a lot spanning 6,500 square feet.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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This majestic sequence delivers a lifetime’s outpouring of love’s inadequacies and frustrations, of grief and regret, of gratitude along with candid acceptance of loss, and of self-questioning that never shakes the foundations of the family—her ferocious commitment to the children.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
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As his lead attorney, Howard Srebnick, was minutes into his opening statements, Pino began crying, shaking and breathing heavily.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2026
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Trump is the first sitting US president to attend an NBA finals game and the first to attend a Super Bowl.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
9 June 2026
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When Jalen Brunson hit a 3-pointer to give the Knicks a five-point lead late in the first half, the Garden erupted so much that the 300-level bridge, where your two NBC News correspondents are sitting, began to shake.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
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Clad in charred cedar, concrete and sawn limestone, the home’s intersecting volumes vault over an outdoor living space that’s shaded from the Texas sun by the living area above.—
Fred Albert,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The project interviewed forty artists about their lives, their work, and how the AIDS crisis intersected and permeated both.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
3 June 2026
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Now, 25 games and 577 days since the injury that put his career in jeopardy, there was All on the Bengals’ practice fields, cutting and accelerating, extending for receptions and ducking into blocking assignments.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Baker was hiding in the grassy area of a field and was seen ducking down as passing traffic approached, Hawaii Police Chief Reed Mahuna said in a press conference shown on Hawaii News Now and reviewed by PEOPLE.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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His career essentially bestrides the slow-to-grow Before Times and the apparent soccer paradise of today, which was fortified by remarkable facilities, boosted by an ideal central location and forged by an eagerly welcoming host city that slugged above its weight to make this happen.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Lone Star State is already a literal powerhouse that bestrides domestic energy production.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Mar. 2026
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The burial ceremony will comprise of a two-day farewell to the slain former leader in Tehran and a funeral procession through the capital.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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The pictures from this trip would comprise his first exhibition at the Underground Gallery in New York in 1963.—
Ivan Shaw,
Vogue,
13 June 2026
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“Straddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straddle. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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