straddle
verb (used without object)
to walk, stand, or sit with the legs wide apart; stand or sit astride.
was straddling
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past progressiveof straddle.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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I was straddling a wafer-thin allegorical fence: The young man my parents wanted me to be versus who I was becoming.
From Salon ● May 12, 2024
Police investigations found he was straddling the line between the hard shoulder and the inside lane when he crashed into the family's car.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2023
When I returned, he was straddling the toilet, like a colossus.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 21, 2021
A fifth flash came as his truck was straddling the lanes.
From New York Times ● Jul. 5, 2021
Mollie’s family was straddling not only two centuries but two civilizations.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
