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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.
—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
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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The up-tempo, run-and-gun offense made the team Hollywood stars, helped furnish The Forum with five championship banners and pushed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to the top of the all-time scoring list.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Trump first pushed for the creation of the garden in 2020 through an executive order so that it could be completed by July 4, 2026.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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As Pino sobbed, family members of Lucy Fernandez squeezed into the wood courtroom pews behind Adams while Pino’s supporters sat behind him.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
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Almost the entire population of Gaza, more than 2 million people, has been squeezed into vast, squalid tent cities dependent on international aid.—
Melanie Lidman,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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Mo Salah had a header near the top of the penalty box, but his shot was shoved aside by Thibaut Courtois.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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During the investigation, a 57-year-old man, who has been identified as Eric Franks, confronted them and shoved the sergeant.—
Ross DiMattei,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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“Elbowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elbowed. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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