straddle
verb (used without object)
to walk, stand, or sit with the legs wide apart; stand or sit astride.
straddled
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past participleof straddle.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof straddle.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
straddleverb (used without object)to walk, stand, or sit with the legs wide apart; stand or sit astride.
Example Sentences
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His rhythm arrangements wisely straddled romantic soul and dance to maximize radio and club attention.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
The German was the only skier to finish within one second of Shiffrin but she straddled the first gate on her second run to put herself out of medal contention.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026
The defending Olympic champion duly followed team orders to attack, but it didn't last long as he straddled a gate high up the course.
From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026
I’m amongst the last generation with a childhood that straddled both digital and analog media, but I always knew which one offered me the most expansive worldview.
From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2025
He picked out a hole that the retreating ripples left bubbling, straddled it, and set to digging with his hands.
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
