stretched the envelope

A form of stretch the envelope — Synonym of push the envelope.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of stretch the envelope
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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