push the envelope

phrase

: to go beyond the usual or normal limits by doing something new, dangerous, etc.

a director who has pushed the envelope in his recent films

a new airplane design that pushes the envelope

Examples of push the envelope in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bryant says that stand-up helps push the envelope to push conversations forward. — Sergy Odiduro, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026

Why does someone always have to push the envelope, as in the case of the candidate who spent campaign money on dogcare? — Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026

To push the envelope, the researchers even successfully cloaked highly irregular geometries, including a detailed 3D model of a human head. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026

Why not push the envelope a little further? — Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2026

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