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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Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025
The film depicts a world where the Four are something like the Beatles, the Kennedys, the Curies, and the Brady Bunch all in one, a globe-bestriding celebrity family responsible for staving off supernatural threats and, seemingly, establishing world peace.
—Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
The United States will once again bestride the world like a colossus deterring enemies and making other nations safe from the likes of Russia, China, Iran and North Korea.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 10 Nov. 2024
Humanity bestrides the planet, explores the cosmos, and continues to reshape itself because humans are the world’s most inventive, adaptable animal.
—Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Bestride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bestride. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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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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