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elbow

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of elbow

to force one's way
  • the sort of greedy person who is always the first to elbow to the front of the buffet table at every party
Synonyms of elbow

bore, bull, bulldoze, crash, jam, jostle, muscle, press, push, shoulder, squeeze
Words Related to elbow

ram, shove, thrust

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