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stretches the envelope

stretches the envelope is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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

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What is stretches the envelope the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Stretches the envelope is the third-person singular simple present indicative of stretch the envelope.

Words near stretches the envelope in the dictionary

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

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