1
as in perched
to be in or move into a seated or standing position with your legs on either side of (something)
She straddled the horse and waited for her riding partner to mount.
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2
as in spanned
to be on both sides of (something)
The town straddles the river. The movie straddles the line between comedy and drama.
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3
as in shook
to agree with or seem to agree with two opposite sides of (something)
The politician straddled the issue for weeks.
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This unique event was located near the city’s famous art galleries at the House of Robb pop-up, an airy and elegant penthouse space perched atop the Faena Hotel Miami Beach.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
23 Dec. 2024 -
In Tucson, that could include the water now perched under an old landfill, waiting to be cleaned.—
Brandon Loomis,
The Arizona Republic,
23 Dec. 2024
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Richard Arnold, the chief executive whose departure had already been announced, went round the room and shook everyone’s hand, expressing his belief the future at United would be bright.—
Adam Crafton,
The Athletic,
23 Dec. 2024
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The camera then cut to Johansson, who shook her head while grimacing.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
22 Dec. 2024
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Their careers intersected for the briefest of moments at the end of a winning but unfulfilling season that did not include a playoff appearance.—
Andrew Baggarly,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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Interestingly enough, the foundation of the vault, as stated in the press release, intersected with another set of tombs from the 11th to 13th centuries in the East time with slabs.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Jan. 2025
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The birthday boy and his big sister Sterling Skye, 3, each sat between one of their parents’ laps.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
24 Dec. 2024
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Levi Jones, a 33-year-old business owner, pulled up to Sacred Eye Tattoos in Hollywood last week and sat for eight hours getting a photorealistic black-and-white portrait of Mangione on his leg.—
Amanda Rosa,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Straddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straddled. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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