Meaning & use
Straddled
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Sat or stood with one leg on either side of something; occupied a position between two categories.
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He straddled the motorcycle and kicked the engine to life.
The company's product straddled the line between a toy and a collectible.
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Past tense of 'straddle,' from an old dialectal variant of 'stride.'
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