STRADDLED Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

straddled

verb

past tense of straddle

as in perched

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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as in spanned

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 shook

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 straddled Patrick Stewart, an actor who straddled the worlds of prestige theater and mainstream success, has died at age 86. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2026 Grammer has straddled comedy and drama throughout his career. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026 The bedside phone, resembling a hotel bible, straddled the line between kitschy and cute, and local treats in the room like port wine was a nice touch. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 The dress straddled the line between classic LBD styling and playful plumage. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026 My career straddled the introduction of video reviews, and being able to move on from major errors was a crucial part of the job. — Graham Scott, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Freddy straddled all these worlds, observing their points of intersection and grooves of adjacency. — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026 The following week, Rahe answered a phone call from Al Ameskamp, the owner of one of the two farms the movie ballfield straddled. — CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 Pelosi then straddled the gator’s tail and got on top of the animal while the officer continued to restrain in the front, the video showed. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for straddled

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All this gear is scattered on tabletops perched on the mountainside.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026
Outside, there’s an elderly woman perched on her snowmobile, smoking a cigarette, who loudly hassles Siaja for a little charity.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of perched

Verb

To be sure, the defections that led Welch, a Hillside Democrat, not to seek a fourth term as speaker spanned myriad complaints about his leadership style and were not limited to women legislators.

— Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
In this case, our relationship spanned many years, numerous transactions, changing market conditions and more than a few complicated decisions.

— Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of spanned

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Nvidia’s stock already took a beating from a wider reversal in chip stocks as US voters’ protests against data centers shook confidence in the market’s AI trade.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
Nacua shook off a couple of drops to make big plays, especially on critical fourth downs and on a seven-yard touchdown catch early in the fourth quarter.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of shook

Verb

Lloyd and Wash never intersected — Wash served as the defensive coordinator there from 2016 to 2020, leaving two years prior to Lloyd’s drafting — but Lloyd heard flattering stories from his friends and teammates.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2026
The men and women, both of whom split their home games between Hartford and M&T Bank Center at Gampel Pavilion on campus, have staged periodic doubleheaders in the years since, when schedules intersected.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of intersected

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The scientists ducked as the boat floated beneath a rusty drawbridge, completed in 1911 and designed by Joseph Strauss, the Golden Gate Bridge’s chief engineer.

— Robert Sullivan, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
All of a sudden, Bass was a staggering champion lunging at a revived Raman, who swung and stung and ducked the way only a hungry up-and-comer can.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of ducked

Verb

This fine establishment has sat at the same address in the Williamsburg Bridge's shadow since 1887, and the interiors carry about as many frills as your average public house—dark wood, plaster walls, and so on.

— Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
The birthday boy and his big sister Sterling Skye, 3, each sat between one of their parents’ laps.

— Angel Saunders, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024