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Recent Examples of elbowed
Identifying Termites Subterranean termites have thicker bodies than carpenter ants, no waistline, and their antennae are not elbowed.
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Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
15 June 2026
On opening night in Seattle, Golden State forward Cecilia Zandalasini suffered her first concussion when elbowed by the Storm’s Zia Cooke.
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Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
Mitchell Robinson elbowed Wembanyama in the first quarter, with the big man getting a flagrant.
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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.
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Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
10 June 2026
The suspect allegedly shoved an officer, then kicked, punched, and elbowed others while police attempted to put him into custody.
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Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
1 June 2026
The Eagles suffered two injuries as Zadok Judd hurt his foot and left the match, while Nico Vazzana was accidentally elbowed in the face by a teammate and also didn’t return.
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Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
The Spurs had lost the previous game in large part because Wembanyama lost his cool and elbowed Naz Reid in the neck, leading to a second-quarter ejection.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
Zuccarello missed the past three games after being elbowed in the face by Stars defenseman Tyler Myers in Game 1.
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Michael Russo,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
15 June 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
The suspect allegedly shoved an officer, then kicked, punched, and elbowed others while police attempted to put him into custody.
—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
1 June 2026
The Eagles suffered two injuries as Zadok Judd hurt his foot and left the match, while Nico Vazzana was accidentally elbowed in the face by a teammate and also didn’t return.
—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
The Spurs had lost the previous game in large part because Wembanyama lost his cool and elbowed Naz Reid in the neck, leading to a second-quarter ejection.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
Zuccarello missed the past three games after being elbowed in the face by Stars defenseman Tyler Myers in Game 1.
—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elbowed
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With the tattoo tables pushed to the side, the room becomes a coliseum for adults going to war with Beyblades, a children’s toy made popular a quarter of a century ago.
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During Monday’s meeting trustees forcefully pushed back on the suggestion that there were governance improprieties.
Verb
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Like many European carmakers, it has been squeezed by fresh tariffs on its exports to the United States as well as struggling to counter the rise of Chinese electric vehicles manufacturers, including BYD.
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Until then, concern that the smartphone market would continue to be squeezed by memory chip shortages had led investors to take a cautious view on Qualcomm’s prospects.
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Seconds later, Hines-Allen decided she was done talking and shoved Bonner.
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In Hesse, a rabbi was shoved in a supermarket in front of his children and had his cell phone snatched from him.
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“Elbowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elbowed. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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