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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)

  1. (intransitive) 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
  2. (transitive) To stride (or to stand) over something.
  3. (transitive) To excel or surpass.

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Questions about overstridden

What is overstridden the past participle of?
Overstridden is the past participle of overstride.

Words near overstridden in the dictionary

  1. overstrews
  2. overstricken
  3. overstrict
  4. overstrictly
  5. overstrictness
  6. overstridden
  7. overstride
  8. overstrident
  9. overstrides
  10. overstriding
  11. overstrike

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