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bestride
verb as in dominate
Weak matches
verb as in mount
verb as in straddle
Weak match
verb as in tower above
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The chief wanted a brave boy, to bestride a horse and wield a sword, and govern the unruly Grant clan with a strong hand.
It is no known animal which they bestride, having a face something like that of a caterpillar.
In the midst a dark and lazy current, which a tall man might bestride, crept twisting like a snake among the weeds and rushes.
Leg of man, swears grand old Pierre, shall never more bestride my steed; no more shall harness touch him!
Nobody rode at the Hall, and she longed to bestride a pony and dash off for a twenty-mile canter.
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On this page you'll find 62 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to bestride, such as: overlie, overlook, overtop, survey, look down upon, and loom over.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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