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straddling

ADJECTIVE

astride

Synonyms

STRONG

astraddle

WEAK

athwart on the back of piggyback

ADJECTIVE

equivocal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ambiguous ambivalent dubious evasive muddled puzzling unclear vague

WEAK

amphibological borderline clear as mud clouded disreputable fishy fuzzy hazy indefinite indeterminate indistinct misleading muzzy oblique obscure open problematic questionable suspect suspicious tenebrous undecided unexplicit unintelligible with mixed feelings

Antonyms

STRONGEST

certain clear definite sure

WEAK

determined obvious plain unequivocal unquestionable

Example Sentences

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Tinubu said in his statement that al-Minuki, also known as Abu-Mainok, was slain along with his lieutenants, "on his compound in the Lake Chad Basin", a restive region straddling Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Until 2021, players were honoured for performances over a calendar year, straddling two different seasons.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The biggest worry was that Iran would close the critical Strait of Hormuz, a narrow body of water straddling the country’s southern coast.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

But we see workers, for instance, straddling beams in Tomorrowland with no support, making it clear this was an era with fewer regulations.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

I've rolled sideways off the fork and I'm facing the ground, held in place by the belt, one hand, and my feet straddling the pack inside my sleeping bag, braced against the trunk.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

straddling

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