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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024o•ver•stride (ō′vər strīd′),USA pronunciation v.t., -strode, -strid•den, -strid•ing. - to surpass:to overstride one's competitors.
- to stand or sit astride of;
bestride:a great statue overstriding the entrance; to overstride a horse. - to tower over;
dominate:He overstrides the committee with loud aggressiveness. - to stride or step over or across:At its narrowest point, one can easily overstride the stream.
- to stride more rapidly than or beyond:a downward path where she easily overstrode her companion.
- 1150–1200; Middle English; see over-, stride
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