bestride
verb (used with object)
to get or be astride of; have or place the legs on both sides of.
were bestriding
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past progressiveof bestride.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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It might seem as if the ancient founder of the castle were bestriding the thunderstorm, and proclaiming his displeasure at the reconciliation of his descendant with the enemy of his house.
From The Bride of Lammermoor by Sir Walter Scott
He and myself mounted his two best horses, whilst his sons were bestriding others of inferior quality.
From Stories about the Instinct of Animals, Their Characters, and Habits by T. Landseer
Caleb rode his camel with a swagger, as though he were bestriding his Sabæan mare.
From The Tour A Story of Ancient Egypt by Louis Couperus
