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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
In Tennessee, Vrabel’s defenses straddled league average most years.
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Unlike previous starts this season, Verlander wouldn’t be straddled with a no decision due to a lack of offense.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
His ability to defend that area of the floor is far less certain, but he also has been straddled by injuries for most of his first three years, so maybe a healthy offseason can cure those concerns.
—Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Arsenal’s first four goals were struck across a 22-minute burst that straddled half-time.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2025
The best response to being straddled by Jonathan Groff?
—EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Airbnb beat second-quarter forecasts and issued third-quarter sales guidance that straddled analysts' estimates.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2025
Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Unlike previous starts this season, Verlander wouldn’t be straddled with a no decision due to a lack of offense.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
His ability to defend that area of the floor is far less certain, but he also has been straddled by injuries for most of his first three years, so maybe a healthy offseason can cure those concerns.
—Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Arsenal’s first four goals were struck across a 22-minute burst that straddled half-time.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2025
The best response to being straddled by Jonathan Groff?
—EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Airbnb beat second-quarter forecasts and issued third-quarter sales guidance that straddled analysts' estimates.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for straddled
Verb
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More greenery hangs from the ceiling and is perched on the staircase.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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She’s accompanied by Thing, who is perched on her shoulder.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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As of June 30, NBIM’s real estate holdings spanned 15 countries, with 486 property investments worth more than $16 billion in the United States.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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At least, that’s according to Dick Ruzzin, former chief Chevrolet and Cadillac designer whose career at General Motors spanned 40 years and who happened to serve as creative designer on the project under Chief Designer Stan Wilen.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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After a while, the lady shook her head.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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The earthquake shook at a depth of just 4 miles, with its epicenter about 6 miles south-southeast of Pinnacles.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Emilie Schleer, a 37-year-old mother of two, spoke of the brazen break-in that occurred at her South End home in July, when a homeless woman squatted in her residence while her family was away for the weekend.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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She’s squatted on her heels within a tight copse of five or six stones leaning like dolmens, chin on chest as if an engrossing thing lies between her feet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
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Various storylines echoed the events of the film — and one supporting character in Season One briefly intersected with the plot of original recipe Fargo.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
2 Sep. 2025
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ProPublica and The Chronicle of Higher Education interviewed dozens of people whose paths have intersected with Terrell’s and reviewed thousands of pages of court documents and financial records related to his career and life.—
Peter Elkind,
ProPublica,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Some instinctively ducked, covered their classmates or followed teachers’ directions.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
30 Aug. 2025
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The woman hid her face as the man ducked down.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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Levi Jones, a 33-year-old business owner, pulled up to Sacred Eye Tattoos in Hollywood last week and sat for eight hours getting a photorealistic black-and-white portrait of Mangione on his leg.—
Amanda Rosa,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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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
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“Straddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straddled. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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