Synonyms of elbowed

elbowed

verb

past tense of elbow

as in pushed

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 & Similar Words

• pushed
• squeezed
• shoved
• jostled
• jammed
• pressed
• muscled
• shouldered
• crashed
• bored
• bulled
• bulldozed
• thrust
• rammed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of elbowed

Becoming a content creator has officially elbowed out old standbys like doctor and astronaut as the job that Gen Z and Gen Alpha most aspire to have. — Julianna Pillemer, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2026

Their antennae are straight rather than elbowed, and winged termites, known as swarmers, have four wings that are roughly equal in length. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2026

Officials reviewed the Cunningham play and still left the foul on the player who got elbowed. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026

On Monday’s episode of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, a grimacing Stewart was flabbergasted at why, exactly, the president elbowed his way into a spotlight clearly not intended for him. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 21 July 2026

Gray subsequently drew a foul on Clark, but elbowed her in the stomach in the process. — Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

On opening night in Seattle, Golden State forward Cecilia Zandalasini suffered her first concussion when elbowed by the Storm’s Zia Cooke. — Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026

Mitchell Robinson elbowed Wembanyama in the first quarter, with the big man getting a flagrant. — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 11 June 2026

That was the case in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals, when Wembanyama, facing unrelenting physicality from the Minnesota Timberwolves, elbowed Naz Reid in the neck. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026