Synonyms of straddles

straddles

verb

present tense third-person singular of straddle

1

as in perches

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.

Related Words

• perches
• sits
• sprawls
• bestrides
• squats
• slouches
• sets
• lounges

Dissimilar Words

• stands
• rises
• arises
• gets up

2

as in spans

to be on both sides of (something)

The town straddles the river.

The movie straddles the line between comedy and drama.

Related Words

• spans
• intersects
• contains
• comprises
• includes
• carries
• overlaps
• bisects
• owns
• extends
• overlies
• cuts
• embraces
• opens
• receives
• involves
• constitutes
• overlays
• crisscrosses
• subsumes
• expands
• entails
• unfolds
• unfurls
• possesses
• comprehends
• laps
• overspreads
• forms
• spreads (out)
• numbers
• has
• holds
• stretches (out)
• incorporates
• decussates
• outstretches
• consists (of)
• takes in
• outspreads
• integrates
• fans (out)
• embodies
• flares (out)
• composes
• admits
• assimilates
• brackets
• makes

Dissimilar Words

• reduces
• prevents
• closes
• condenses
• compresses
• prohibits
• precludes
• denies
• folds
• refuses
• eliminates
• rejects
• contracts
• bans
• bars
• loses
• compacts
• excludes
• excepts
• omits
• leaves (out)
• debars
• rules out
• misplaces
• mislays
• misses out

3

as in shakes

to agree with or seem to agree with two opposite sides of (something)

The politician straddled the issue for weeks.

Related Words

• shakes
• ducks
• evades
• eschews
• shuns
• eludes
• sidesteps
• dodges
• flip-flops
• bypasses
• circumvents
• shirks
• yo-yoes
• skirts
• equivocates
• hedges
• cavils
• quibbles
• waffles
• weasels
• fudges
• pussyfoots
• tergiversates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of straddles

The martini, like no other cocktail, straddles the line between timelessness and trendiness. — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026

The body of water, which straddles the US-Canada border, gave its name to the Canadian province rather than the other way around. — ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026

This will be good for no one, especially the auto industry that straddles both countries. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026

Parton played herself in the 2005 follow-up to 2000’s Miss Congeniality, which featured a scene where Bullock’s character, FBI agent Gracie Hart, tackles and straddles the country music legend—mistaking her for a Vegas impersonator. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Aug. 2026

And as a guy in power armor, Iron Man straddles the line of being a mecha, but his Marvel Tokon design spotlights Gundam and Tekkaman influences. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026

The brand is the latest in the Iris portfolio that straddles health and aesthetics. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 31 July 2026

The discovery, published July 22 in the journal Nature, centers on brown bullhead catfish living in Lake Memphremagog, which straddles the Vermont-Quebec border. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 July 2026

Her approach often straddles a line that others have not been able to successfully navigate, one GOP strategist said. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 27 July 2026