moving the goal posts

A form of move the goal posts

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of move the goal posts
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APA

moving the goal posts. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moving%20the%20goal%20posts

MLA

“moving the goal posts.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moving%20the%20goal%20posts. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “moving the goal posts,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moving%20the%20goal%20posts.

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