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Recent Examples of elbow
Jones abused the boys on their bus rides for about six months, between September 2023 and March 2024, before authorities discovered surveillance video that showed the woman elbowing, stomping and punching the students.
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Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
The pair were arguing when Shaw drew a knife and attacked the victim, stabbing him in the back and slashing his neck and elbow, said police.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
The Athletic reported that footage appeared to show a Trearddur Bay player elbowing a Porthmadog FC player in the head during a break in play.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Bergman also levied a 15-yard penalty against the Bills' Pat Toomay for elbowing him after the play.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2026
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Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
The pair were arguing when Shaw drew a knife and attacked the victim, stabbing him in the back and slashing his neck and elbow, said police.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
The Athletic reported that footage appeared to show a Trearddur Bay player elbowing a Porthmadog FC player in the head during a break in play.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Bergman also levied a 15-yard penalty against the Bills' Pat Toomay for elbowing him after the play.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elbow
Verb
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The agent shoves the observer again, and then turns his attention to Pretti, pushing him out of the way before shoving the observer to the ground.—
Yahya Abou-Ghazala,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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How the producers aren’t manipulative gods, but brilliant storytellers, animated by their own needs and insecurities, who sometimes push too hard in their quest to alchemize real people into three-act structure.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Pull upward, squeezing the lat muscle in your upper back at the top.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
31 Jan. 2026
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Pour salt onto the stain, then squeeze lemon juice over top.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
31 Jan. 2026
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Chinyelu, Condon and Thomas Haugh, who scored 22 points, did not have to shoulder the load Sunday before a sellout crowd of 10,627 in the O’Dome.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
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Significant portions are diverted to lawyers’ fees and financial backers, while taxpayers shoulder the cost for decades through reduced services, higher taxes – or both.—
Jaime Huff,
Oc Register,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Elbow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elbow. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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