straddle
verb (used without object)
to walk, stand, or sit with the legs wide apart; stand or sit astride.
straddled
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past participleof straddle.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof straddle.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
straddleverb (used without object)to walk, stand, or sit with the legs wide apart; stand or sit astride.
Example Sentences
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At Politico, his responsibilities have straddled both editorial and business development, including expanding Politico’s brand presence and journalism at global conferences on security and energy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026
Ryding was one of three Team GB skiers in the race, with Billy Major finishing one place higher in 16th but Laurie Taylor straddled on the first run.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
The defending Olympic champion duly followed team orders to attack, but it didn't last long as he straddled a gate high up the course.
From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026
The other one, Pacific Ocean Park, straddled the sand of Santa Monica and Venice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2025
He picked out a hole that the retreating ripples left bubbling, straddled it, and set to digging with his hands.
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
