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to be in or move into a seated or standing position with your legs on either side of (something)
- She straddled the horse and waited for her riding partner to mount.
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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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to agree with or seem to agree with two opposite sides of (something)
- The politician straddled the issue for weeks.
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The first known use of straddle was in 1565
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