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

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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

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“Push the envelope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push%20the%20envelope. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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