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Recent Examples of elbows
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.
—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
Place your feet hip-width apart and elbows shoulder-width apart.
—Mallory Creveling, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
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
Place your feet hip-width apart and elbows shoulder-width apart.
—Mallory Creveling, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elbows
Verb
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Cater pushes back on the idea that cutting carbs entirely is the answer.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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That lag pushes the peak of sea surface temperature in the Atlantic from the mid-June solstice to mid-September.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
1 June 2026
Verb
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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.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
20 May 2026
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Cunningham shoulders the weight of a city thirsty for meaningful basketball.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Even Zach Cherry squeezes plenty from his part as the dealership’s manager, who grows loudly resentful when Nate seems more emotionally invested in his biological children than coworkers.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
27 May 2026
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War squeezes African, Asian economies further The fallout of the Iran war deepened globally as countries struggled to contain the impact of rising fuel and commodity prices.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
22 May 2026
Verb
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One year later, the XFL muscles its way onto the national sports scene with its first two games.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Gringo Films does not sound like the kind of company that muscles its way into the global animation business.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Elbows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elbows. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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