Explore Straddled through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Straddled meaning
simple past and past participle of straddle
Using Straddled
- The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of straddle
- In the example corpus, straddled often appears in combinations such as: straddled the, that straddled, she straddled.
Context around Straddled
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 14 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Straddled
- In this selection, "straddled" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, once, ironmonger, successfully, gonzalez, multiple and two stand out and add context to how "straddled" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and ironmonger straddled her pinning and assailant and straddled him before. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "straddled" sits close to words such as aberrant, abloh and absurdities, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with straddled
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Throughout his career, McQueen has straddled the boundaries between screen disciplines. (11 words)
Impending Doom have always straddled the line for many metal fans. (11 words)
Ripley straddled Gonzalez’s back and dropped her down a couple of times. (13 words)
They remember the nearby Seventh Avenue Pool —a saltwater pool and two-story pavilion that straddled the boardwalk between 7th and 8th Avenues — as a welcoming and egalitarian place, where families could enjoy swimming and swim lessons. (37 words)
Louise Vincent is the director of the Urban Survivors Union, a coalition of active and former drug users based in Greensboro, North Carolina, and has herself straddled the line between user and seller. (33 words)
Anna Fusco of the Broward Teacher’s Union was seen climbing a tall fence where she straddled at the microphone… not being clear on her position of support for the Super Cartwright. (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
Anna Fusco of the Broward Teacher’s Union was seen climbing a tall fence where she straddled at the microphone… not being clear on her position of support for the Super Cartwright.
During the march that straddled several states, Rahul was also pictured interacting with locals informally.
Dobbie managed to get on top of his assailant and straddled him before delivering a flurry of punches to the man’s head, all to his severe injury.
Scenes from this 1966 action/adventure romp starring Sophia Loren and Gregory Peck were shot in Crumlin, with action centred on the famous metal viaduct which once straddled the valley there.
The woman was thrown on the bed and Ironmonger straddled her, pinning her upper arms with his knees.
Throughout his career, McQueen has straddled the boundaries between screen disciplines.
Over the years, he has successfully straddled between theory and practice in the field of foreign policy.
Ripley straddled Gonzalez’s back and dropped her down a couple of times.
The attorney general straddled multiple lines in discussing things that could have an impact on the election.
He allegedly pulled the girl back into the store, threw her to the ground, straddled her and punched her in the face.
Tables are shoved to the side, creating a round, in which fire is flung and swallowed; mirror balls swung and straddled; and dancers wearing few clothes end up wearing fewer.
That’s a lot of change and in complete contrast to the Conrad Smith and Ma’a Nonu partnership which straddled two World Cup finals and 62 games in total.
That’s why Olivia Colman is one of my absolute heroes; she’s straddled both.
They remember the nearby Seventh Avenue Pool —a saltwater pool and two-story pavilion that straddled the boardwalk between 7th and 8th Avenues — as a welcoming and egalitarian place, where families could enjoy swimming and swim lessons.
After a rather painful eight game road trip–a stretch that straddled NHL All-Star Weekend–the Tampa Bay Lightning are finally heading back home.
Impending Doom have always straddled the line for many metal fans.
Louise Vincent is the director of the Urban Survivors Union, a coalition of active and former drug users based in Greensboro, North Carolina, and has herself straddled the line between user and seller.
Margaret Atwood’s book as a guide, had a roller coaster season that straddled the track from being fun to frustrating.
Meanwhile, Independents once again straddled the other two, with 39% saying Trump was likely to be charged.
The DA’s federal congress in Pretoria really is DA leader Mmusi Maimane’s show, and in his opening speech he straddled a fine line between embracing diversity without entrenching quotas.
Common combinations with straddled
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: