bestrode
bi-ˈstrōd 
bē-
; bestridden
bi-ˈstri-dᵊn
bē-
; bestriding
bi-ˈstrī-diŋ
bē-
Examples of bestride in a Sentence
a giant that bestrode the river
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Humanity bestrides the planet, explores the cosmos, and continues to reshape itself because humans are the world’s most inventive, adaptable animal.
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Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
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In a unipolar world, Washington might have been able to be all things in all regions, like a colossus bestriding the world, but this is wholly untenable in an era of great-power competition.
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other Brexiteers like to think of the United Kingdom as that lone actor, bestriding the international stage.
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Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
Mariachi Nuevo Santander from Roma High School in Roma, Texas traditionally bestrides the match-ups like a colossus, sporting flashy attire and impressive musicianship.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 30 Aug. 2024
In a unipolar world, Washington might have been able to be all things in all regions, like a colossus bestriding the world, but this is wholly untenable in an era of great-power competition.
—Elbridge Colby, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2019
Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other Brexiteers like to think of the United Kingdom as that lone actor, bestriding the international stage.
—David Reynolds, Foreign Affairs, 8 May 2020
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“Bestride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bestride. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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bestride
verb
be·stride
bi-ˈstrīd
bestrode
-ˈstrōd
; bestridden
-ˈstrid-ən
; bestriding
-ˈstrīd-iŋ
; bestridden
-ˈstrid-ən
; bestriding
-ˈstrīd-iŋ
: to ride, sit, or stand with one leg on each side of
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