straddle
verb (used without object)
to walk, stand, or sit with the legs wide apart; stand or sit astride.
had been straddling
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past perfect progressiveof straddle.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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We had been straddling the fence on the subject of having children, but eventually ended up on different sides.
From Slate ● Oct. 24, 2019
But it could become the moment when Washington — which had been straddling the have/have-nots line — retreats for the season, even though half of the year remains.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 4, 2017
But now the Tamburini, ceremoniously attired in a wrapper, strode in and Paliser, who had been straddling the music-bench, stood up.
From The Paliser case by Edgar Saltus
