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stretched the envelope

stretched the envelope is the simple past and past participle of stretch the envelope.

Meaning of stretch the envelope

Verb

stretch the envelope (third-person singular simple present stretches the envelope, present participle stretching the envelope, simple past and past participle stretched the envelope)

  1. Synonym of push the envelope.
    • We gratefully acknowledge the contributors whose courage and commitment to a multicultural education not only bring hope and possibility to the multicultural terrain but continue to stretch the envelope of praxis in that terrain.1998, Rudolfo Chavez Chavez, James O'Donnell, Speaking the Unpleasant

Questions about stretched the envelope

What is stretched the envelope the simple past and past participle of?
Stretched the envelope is the simple past and past participle of stretch the envelope.

Words near stretched the envelope in the dictionary

  1. stretched it out
  2. stretched one's legs
  3. stretched one's wings
  4. stretched out
  5. stretched rope
  6. stretched the envelope
  7. stretched the long bow
  8. stretched the point
  9. stretched the rules
  10. stretched the truth
  11. stretched thin

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