bending the rules

A form of bend the rules — To do something that is not normally allowed but is also not explicitly prohibited.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of bend the rules
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APA

bending the rules. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bending%20the%20rules

MLA

“bending the rules.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bending%20the%20rules. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bending the rules,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bending%20the%20rules.

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