overstride

American  

[oh-ver-strahyd] / ˌoʊ vərˈstraɪd /

verb (used with object)

overstrode, overstridden, overstriding

1. to surpass.

   to overstride one's competitors.

2. to stand or sit astride of; bestride.

   a great statue overstriding the entrance; to overstride a horse.

3. to tower over; dominate.

   He overstrides the committee with loud aggressiveness.

4. to stride or step over or across.

   At its narrowest point, one can easily overstride the stream.

5. to stride more rapidly than or beyond.

   a downward path where she easily overstrode her companion.

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Etymology

Origin of overstride

Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200; see origin at over-, stride

Example Sentences

“That’s one of the problems I had — I would overstride on my front foot, and the ball would die out sometimes.”

From Washington Times • Sep. 7, 2023

It’s often linked to heel striking, but as both Cole and Esteban Protheroe point out, it’s perfectly possible to overstride and land on the forefoot.

From The Guardian • Oct. 9, 2014

“A slight overstride is better than a big one, just as a slight heel landing is better than a ‘toes in the air’ one with the knee joint locked out.”

From The Guardian • Oct. 9, 2014

You can’t heel strike or overstride on slippery laundry.

From New York Times • Nov. 4, 2011

Now, our opposites do far overmatch us and overstride us in contention; for, 1.

From The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) by Gillespie, George