elbow

as in to push
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

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Recent Examples on the Web Judge Amit Mehta's decision centers on Google's use of its clout in the search market to elbow competitors aside. Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 7 Aug. 2024 Plenty of brands are attempting to elbow in on the Airwrap’s success with various tools that are designed to deliver similar results at a lower price. Claire Sullivan, WWD, 17 July 2024 Bautista is still playing catch on flat ground after his Tommy John elbow reconstruction surgery in October. Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2024 Being elbow to elbow day after day can diminish the romance if my mail is any indication. Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for elbow 

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“Elbow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elbow. Accessed 15 Sep. 2024.

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