pushes the envelope

A form of push the envelope — To go beyond established limits; to pioneer.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of push the envelope
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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