elbowed

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

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Recent Examples of elbowed 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 But after a slew of reorgs, the team was sharp-elbowed, burned out and fractured. Jill D. Griffin, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elbowed
Verb
  • Vesia had replaced Glasnow after a two-out walk in the top of the sixth pushed the starter’s pitch count to 99.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Changes to the college game have been pushed for the better part of three decades by NCAA coaches, to no avail.
    Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Lockdowns throttled economic activity and squeezed tax revenue, while public spending surged as governments tried to protect the most vulnerable.
    Editorial, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Some claim younger drinkers, particularly Gen Z, are tipping less, if at all — leaving bartenders frustrated and financially squeezed.
    Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Jones attempted to help his quarterback up to his feet before Rodgers quickly shoved him aside.
    Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Johnson and Edmunds shoved McLaurin to the ground.
    David Aldridge, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025

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“Elbowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elbowed. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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