straddle
verb (used without object)
to walk, stand, or sit with the legs wide apart; stand or sit astride.
has been straddling
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present perfect progressiveof straddle (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Giles, who has been straddling the art and fashion worlds to great success, has embraced the soft yet prickly fabric undaunted by the traditionally light or pastel shades in which it typically shows up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2021
Bryant Giles, who has been straddling the art and fashion worlds to great success, shares insight on his personal style, latest work and staying inspired.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2021
Ressa has been straddling two worlds, her birthplace and the United States, for most of her life.
From New York Times ● Oct. 15, 2019
He has been straddling the gap inside the Democratic Party of the South for so long that he was a natural prospect for the wider straddle required by the national situation of the Democratic Party.
From Time Magazine Archive
