push the envelope
idiom
: 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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Bold and daring looks often push the envelope.
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Deputy Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Bad Bunny would marshal this attitude, along with his unique musical fusions and clever lyrics, to continue to push the envelope.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
Compartés is here to push the envelope on what chocolate can taste like.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2026
Mayfield is already more willing than most to push the envelope, against any opponent, but the Eagles' secondary completely forced him into that mode.
—Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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Deputy Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Bad Bunny would marshal this attitude, along with his unique musical fusions and clever lyrics, to continue to push the envelope.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
Compartés is here to push the envelope on what chocolate can taste like.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2026
Mayfield is already more willing than most to push the envelope, against any opponent, but the Eagles' secondary completely forced him into that mode.
—Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for push the envelope
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“Push the envelope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push%20the%20envelope. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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