straddled; straddling
ˈstrad-liŋ 
ˈstra-dᵊl-iŋ
1
: to stand, sit, or walk with the legs wide apart
especially
: to sit astride
2
: to spread out irregularly : sprawl
3
: to favor or seem to favor two apparently opposite sides
4
: to execute a commodities market spread
1
: to stand, sit, or be astride of
straddle a horse
campsites straddling the river
2
: to be noncommittal in regard to
straddle an issue
3
: to belong in part to (each of several categories)
a movie straddling genres
Examples of straddle in a Sentence
Verb
Turkey straddles Asia and Europe.
Recent Examples on the Web
K. Austin Collins, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2024
The upper deck houses a spa with a dedicated treatment area and sauna and the swimming pool straddles both hulls on the aft deck.
—Bill Springer, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2024
The losses from a straddle trade are capped at the upfront cost of the options contract.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 25 July 2024
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Verb
Performers can never easily straddle the truth of their own identity and the needs of the broader culture.
—K. Austin Collins, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2024
The upper deck houses a spa with a dedicated treatment area and sauna and the swimming pool straddles both hulls on the aft deck.
—Bill Springer, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Noun
Quantum Accelerator straddle coaster set to open at Six Flags New England
Quantum Accelerator is set to be New England’s first straddle coaster.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2024
The losses from a straddle trade are capped at the upfront cost of the options contract.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 25 July 2024
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“Straddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/straddle. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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straddle
1 of 2 verb
strad·dle
ˈstrad-ᵊl
straddled; straddling
ˈstrad-liŋ
-ᵊl-iŋ
1
: to stand, sit, or walk with the legs wide apart
2
: to approve or seem to approve two apparently opposite sides
straddle a question
straddle
2 of 2 noun
: the act or position of one that straddles
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