straddle
verb (used without object)
to walk, stand, or sit with the legs wide apart; stand or sit astride.
is straddling
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present progressiveof straddle (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Of the torment Quaid endures, his hardest challenge is straddling the tone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2025
Cannes, Venice, Telluride and the upcoming New York Film Festival have gone forward this year with entirely in-person festivals, but Toronto is straddling normal and virtual — and keeping some of its pandemic innovations.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2021
The tech-heavy composite Nasdaq is straddling break even for the week, but it is up slightly on the year.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 14, 2018
At 38, Ashby, a catamaran specialist in his third multihull Cup campaign, is the team’s leader and is straddling the old and new generations of Cup sailors.
From New York Times ● May 8, 2016
While they thus 'sing in the windows,' death is straddling over the threshold!
From Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02 by John Bunyan
