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Recent Examples of elbowed
Beckett Sennecke has elbowed into the conversation this season.
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Eric Stephens, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
After being elbowed by Pacers guard Ben Sheppard, Brooks leapt into the air and forced up an awkward bank shot that found the bottom of the net.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
So longtime fans may be understandably disappointed that many of these memorable undersea creatures see limited screen time, elbowed aside in favor of the nefarious ghost pirate the Flying Dutchman and his ghoulish crew.
—Justin Lowe, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
Termites have a thicker body and antennae that are not elbowed.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 22 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
The ex-staffer, who quit in August, said he was punched, elbowed or kicked by youth over 10 times and reported three or four assaults to police.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Mario elbowed me into a small windbreak.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
However, on my last flight, I was elbowed repeatedly while attempting to sleep.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
Eric Stephens, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
After being elbowed by Pacers guard Ben Sheppard, Brooks leapt into the air and forced up an awkward bank shot that found the bottom of the net.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
So longtime fans may be understandably disappointed that many of these memorable undersea creatures see limited screen time, elbowed aside in favor of the nefarious ghost pirate the Flying Dutchman and his ghoulish crew.
—Justin Lowe, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
Termites have a thicker body and antennae that are not elbowed.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 22 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
The ex-staffer, who quit in August, said he was punched, elbowed or kicked by youth over 10 times and reported three or four assaults to police.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Mario elbowed me into a small windbreak.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
However, on my last flight, I was elbowed repeatedly while attempting to sleep.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elbowed
Verb
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DeSantis, a Republican, has prioritized Everglades restoration and pushed to expedite the reservoir’s construction during his two terms in office.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Erik Karlsson pushed his career-best home points streak to nine games with a goal, while Connor Dewar and Blake Lizotte also scored for Pittsburgh.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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At one point, the fear that squeezed my stomach tighter and tighter gave way to stupefaction.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Even if those increases eventually unwind, the impact will fall on households that have already been squeezed for decades, and many households are no longer assuming prices will fall back—they’ve been burned too often.—
Gene Ludwig,
Fortune,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In at least some of the assaults on federal officers, people have shoved them or thrown objects.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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Spurs forward Julian Champagnie immediately shoved Vanderbilt as Fox remained between the players, trying to keep them separated.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Elbowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elbowed. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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