bestrides

present tense third-person singular of bestride
as in straddles
to sit or ride with your legs on either side of (something) The dog liked to bestride the back of the sofa, and it was soon in tatters.

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  • That building, which opened in 2018, straddles high- and moderate-risk flood zones.
    Lauren Sausser and Holly K. Hacker, The Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Middletown straddles Butler and Warren counties and sits about halfway between Cincinnati and Dayton.
    Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Bestrides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestrides. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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