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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 song's music video, filmed on the USS Missouri, was the first ever to be banned from MTV, because the superstar straddled a cannon on the battleship and also wore a barely-there, now-iconic leotard.
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Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
Someone would start a cheer, others would join in, and the commotion would attract a new wave of attention, phones open to streaming apps, the entire scene straddling the line between performance and audience.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
Since the seventies, the famed Nuyorican Poets Café has blossomed on the Lower East Side as an essential hothouse for arts movements of many stripes, perhaps most crucially as a launching pad for an emergent literati straddling the realms of soul and hip-hop.
—Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
But in April, a pair of cyclones straddling the equator caused the wind direction to reverse.
—Pedro Dinezio, The Conversation, 14 May 2026
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Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
Someone would start a cheer, others would join in, and the commotion would attract a new wave of attention, phones open to streaming apps, the entire scene straddling the line between performance and audience.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
Since the seventies, the famed Nuyorican Poets Café has blossomed on the Lower East Side as an essential hothouse for arts movements of many stripes, perhaps most crucially as a launching pad for an emergent literati straddling the realms of soul and hip-hop.
—Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
But in April, a pair of cyclones straddling the equator caused the wind direction to reverse.
—Pedro Dinezio, The Conversation, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for straddle
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The mountain makes a majestic backdrop for Gergeti Trinity Church, a 14th-century gem perched 7,120 feet above sea level.—
Lori Rackl,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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In the video posted Friday, the two eagles are perched on a high tree branch in an undisclosed location.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Colorful paintings, prints, sculptures, and lithographs span a variety of styles and themes, though the majority of works (680 to be exact) are part of the world’s largest collection of black-and-white photographs taken by Pulitzer Prize—winning photographer David Hume Kennerly.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Plans call for a nine-screen movie theater spanning 40,000 square feet, restaurants and bars, retail shops, and a 773-space parking garage, which has already been completed.—
Brian Maass,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
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Hulst kept hammering lap after lap through the second mile but still could not shake Serna.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Then stir or shake the solution until the sugar is completely dissolved.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
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Behind the glass sat a sea-foam green Hermes 3000, a pre-1966 model, instantly recognizable by its bulbous body and soft, swelling curves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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The concierge can recommend good dog-walking locations nearby and even refer guests to pet-sitting services.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Torres has an ongoing fascination with how toys, culture, and real-life quirks intersect; his wonderful feature film Problemista continues in this vein.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 May 2026
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Footage of giant yellow black-eyed Susan flowers beams onto the wall from one projector, intersecting with video of swaying plants from another.—
Solvej Schou,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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He was spotted ducking down in a field as traffic passed by and fled before he was found in a small cave, police have said.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
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In fact, the Snapdragon C laptops will have to duck under the Windows 11 recommended hardware specifications to work with 8GB of memory and the smaller storage footprint that has proven successful with the MacBook Neo.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
31 May 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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Daily breakfast, comprised of homemade cakes and pastries, is also served at L’Olivo.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
30 May 2026
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The Eleventh Judicial Circuit comprises federal courts in Georgia, Florida and Alabama.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
30 May 2026
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“Straddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straddle. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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