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stretching the point

stretching the point is the present participle and gerund of stretch the point.

Meaning of stretch the point

Verb

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

  1. Synonym of stretch a point.
    • While it is stretching the point to suggest Arsenal have to make the encounter with Liverpool a "must-win" affair, it can certainly be regarded as a "must not lose" from both a footballing and psychological point of view.2024 January 30, Phil McNulty, “Nottingham Forest 1-2 Arsenal: Gunners in title race after they close gap to leaders Liverpool”, in BBC Sport
    Synonyms:
    stretch a point

Questions about stretching the point

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

Words near stretching the point in the dictionary

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

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