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Recent Examples of elbow
Termites have a thicker body and antennae that are not elbowed.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
So, does this mean Goldman’s now going to be competing with the Sand Hill Road set, elbowing into more hot funding rounds?
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
Major tech players Amazon, Netflix and YouTube have elbowed their way into the main week, which was for decades ruled by the broadcast networks.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Press your knee and elbow together.
—Riya Davda, Outside, 5 Oct. 2025
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
So, does this mean Goldman’s now going to be competing with the Sand Hill Road set, elbowing into more hot funding rounds?
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
Major tech players Amazon, Netflix and YouTube have elbowed their way into the main week, which was for decades ruled by the broadcast networks.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Press your knee and elbow together.
—Riya Davda, Outside, 5 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elbow
Verb
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Altria The parent company of tobacco brand Marlboro and one of the country’s largest tobacco firms has pushed for less FDA oversight of e-cigarettes.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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As Lloyd Kelly passes to Andrea Cambiaso, Valverde pushes up from right-back while Jude Bellingham and Tchouameni track Teun Koopmeiners and Khephren Thuram.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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George Matysik, executive director of Share Food Program, a Philadelphia food bank, told USA TODAY that food banks are already squeezed by federal funding cuts.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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Then, squeeze your Magic Eraser a few times to activate the foaming bubbles.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Their absence leaves winger Liel Abada and striker Idan Toklomati to shoulder the attacking load.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Oct. 2025
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But with its own shoestring resources, Nathan says the church can’t shoulder that burden indefinitely as more hungry seniors walk through its doors.—
Panashe Matemba-Mutasa,
Mercury News,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Elbow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elbow. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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