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stretching the envelope

stretching the envelope is the present participle and gerund 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 stretching the envelope

What is stretching the envelope the present participle and gerund of?
Stretching the envelope is the present participle and gerund of stretch the envelope.

Words near stretching the envelope in the dictionary

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

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