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 Identifying Termites Subterranean termites have thicker bodies than carpenter ants, no waistline, and their antennae are not elbowed. 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
Verb
  • Lawmakers pushed back when Black sought to distance himself from Epstein, including by asking about a message Black wrote for a book that Maxwell, Epstein's longtime associate, created for Epstein's 50th birthday.
    Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 17 July 2026
  • Instead, global economic uncertainty — including the war in Iran — have pushed mortgage rates passed 6%.
    Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • But if rates stay high for an extended period, more marginal borrowers can be squeezed by interest servicing costs.
    Hugh Leask, CNBC, 14 July 2026
  • Others in Stuyimby came through the experience of watching their parents get squeezed by the market.
    Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 13 July 2026
Verb
  • Disorder broke out when large groups of people pushed and shoved their way through lines of fans waiting to get in and charged through security checkpoints and entrances, a law enforcement source told ABC New York station WABC.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 13 July 2026
  • Many runners appeared unaware when bulls were breathing down their necks and, instead of trying to gore them, just shoved them out of the way.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

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“Elbowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elbowed. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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