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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.
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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.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elbowed
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Earlier this week Iran also pushed back against a statement from France’s President Emmanuel Macron that said France, Oman and others would collaborate on removing mines from the strait.
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Falling oil prices and the easing of a commodities crunch have pushed countries — wary of being left exposed by another global crisis akin to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz — to shore up their stockpiles.
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The performance uptick that Motorola squeezed from the 2026 Razr+ is minor at best, with results showing no significant year-over-year gains.
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There was Paris squeezed between meetings on a fleeting work trip.
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Just strings of numbers, mostly, that would otherwise be shoved out of short-term memory by more numbers.
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Thomas shoved Clark to the floor, and proceeded to put her fist into Clark's throat before stepping on her.
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“Elbowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elbowed. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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