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stretched the rules

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

Meaning of stretch the rules

Verb

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

  1. Synonym of bend the rules.
    Synonyms:
    bend the rules

Questions about stretched the rules

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

Words near stretched the rules in the dictionary

  1. stretched out
  2. stretched rope
  3. stretched the envelope
  4. stretched the long bow
  5. stretched the point
  6. stretched the rules
  7. stretched the truth
  8. stretched thin
  9. stretchedness
  10. stretchedst
  11. stretcher

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