overstridden
overstridden is the past participle of overstride.
Meaning of overstride
Verb
overstride (third-person singular simple present overstrides, present participle overstriding, simple past overstrode, past participle overstrode or overstridden)
- To run or walk with an overly long stride.
- Unfortunately, by waiting as long as possible each time before jumping, he lost concentration and then, because of overstriding over the first part of the approach run, he made three no-jumps.2002, John Kerr, Counselling Athletes: Applying Reversal Theory, page 72
- To stride (or to stand) over something.
- To excel or surpass.
Questions about overstridden
- What is overstridden the past participle of?
- Overstridden is the past participle of overstride.
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