straddle
verb (used without object)
to walk, stand, or sit with the legs wide apart; stand or sit astride.
have straddled
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present perfectof straddle.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
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
Few people have straddled the Atlantic divide with a fraction of Grant’s grace, and his voice, borrowing from both countries, made him sound at home whenever and wherever he spoke.
From The New Yorker ● May 9, 2019
He wrote the opinion the first time Fisher came before the court, in 2013, and his views of affirmative action have straddled a kind of middle ground.
From New York Times ● Dec. 8, 2015
For years, budget deficits have straddled the contradictions.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 1, 2015
Joyce Krigsvold is like many whose lives and families have straddled both worlds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2015
