STRADDLES Synonyms: 110 Similar and Opposite Words

straddles

verb

present tense third-person singular of straddle

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.

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as in spans

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 shakes

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 straddles Whenever the superstar drops a new single, it is played nonstop on stations that focus on pop and R&B, as his work typically straddles the line between those two genres. —

Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026 Jane Wickline also debuts a new song, which straddles a defense of being chronically late and an outright defiance of the idea of being on time. —

Rima Parikh, Vulture, 10 May 2026 The land, annexed in January, straddles Meadow Road, and officials said at the time that annexing the land would allow for development that would bring jobs and other benefits to the city. —

Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026 Mount Everest, which straddles along the Nepal-China border, can be climbed from both sides. —

Binaj Gurubacharya, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026 Great Smoky Mountains National Park straddles the state line between North Carolina and Tennessee and the Foothills Parkway is on the Tennessee side of the 522,427-acre park. —

Mark Price may 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026 The child who makes believe straddles the threshold of a secret door, with one foot in reality and one foot in fiction. —

Mac Barnett, Longreads, 5 May 2026 Star, which straddles Ada and Canyon counties in the northern stretches of the Treasure Valley, has stood out in recent years for its explosive growth. —

Rose Evans may 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 May 2026 In January of that year, Mexican biologists tracked a collared wolf that had passed by the city of Juárez on its way to Mount Cristo Rey, which straddles the border between New Mexico and Mexico and overlooks El Paso, Texas. —

Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 30 Apr. 2026

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Head to Stoos, which perches on a plateau at the base of the Fronalpstock in central Switzerland.

— Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2026
Live streams from entertainment events like the Grammys or Golden Globes aren’t typically perches for controversy, but, says Anthony McCartney, AP’s entertainment and lifestyles editor, celebrities will sometimes be asked to weigh in on recent headlines.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026