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Recent Examples of elbows
But the Heat landing Giannis elbows its way to the top of our sports marquee.
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Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
The mass release of dud studs elbows out fertile males, preventing them from mating with females, which generally only mate once.
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ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
Figures move across these planes in extravagant silhouette, heads tilted just so, fingers stiffly splayed and elbows akimbo.
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Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
Before the Bride elbows her way into his life, Frank, ever so lonely, retreats into the world of movies.
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Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
Chase Infiniti elbows into leading actress race Leave it to BAFTA voters to give a shout out one of the year’s biggest breakouts.
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Alex Ritman,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
Lower gently, elbows out 45 degrees, back flat.
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Gretchen Reynolds,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
Glasses, no makeup, lips compressed, elbows close to body.
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Margaret Heidenry,
Vanity Fair,
24 Dec. 2025
The 14-year-old is all knees and elbows this year.
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Caleb Harris,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Dec. 2025
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
The mass release of dud studs elbows out fertile males, preventing them from mating with females, which generally only mate once.
—
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
Figures move across these planes in extravagant silhouette, heads tilted just so, fingers stiffly splayed and elbows akimbo.
—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
Before the Bride elbows her way into his life, Frank, ever so lonely, retreats into the world of movies.
—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
Chase Infiniti elbows into leading actress race Leave it to BAFTA voters to give a shout out one of the year’s biggest breakouts.
—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
Lower gently, elbows out 45 degrees, back flat.
—
Gretchen Reynolds,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
Glasses, no makeup, lips compressed, elbows close to body.
—
Margaret Heidenry,
Vanity Fair,
24 Dec. 2025
The 14-year-old is all knees and elbows this year.
—
Caleb Harris,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elbows
Verb
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Meta announced its new set of smart glasses priced at $299, undercutting some of its earlier models as the company pushes to bring wearables to a broader audience.
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When an agent moves money inside a payments platform, alters a record in a hospital network or pushes code into production, the damage is harder to contain.
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Pulisic, who shoulders the heaviest load for the USMNT, split two defenders and poked a pass to Weston McKennie, who seemed to be trying to send a cross across the goal.
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The least productive line of the four against Minnesota was the second unit, but that trio also shoulders significant defensive responsibilities.
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With electric vehicles continuing to gain share, that further squeezes European carmakers.
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At one point, the SUV squeezes past a traffic cone while making a left turn and narrowly avoids colliding with a large truck.
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One year later, the XFL muscles its way onto the national sports scene with its first two games.
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Gringo Films does not sound like the kind of company that muscles its way into the global animation business.
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“Elbows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elbows. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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