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Recent Examples of elbows
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.
—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
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
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The decision comes as the Israeli military attacks Lebanon with airstrikes and pushes into southern Lebanon with ground troops, leading more than a million people to flee their homes.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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The hypocrisy is especially rank as RFK pushes the Food and Drug Administration to loosen restrictions on peptides, an experimental fad among wellness influencers who scorn traditional medicine.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Charismatic and charming as ever, Gosling easily shoulders the job of being the only human onscreen for an epoch.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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There is great skepticism about Ellison’s ability to make the high-wire act work while Paramount Skydance shoulders a mountain of debt supplied by a consortium that includes Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The prospect of higher food prices comes as the category already squeezes many shoppers.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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It also gets compressed, which squeezes the air and puts even more pressure on it, which heats it up.—
Zoe Mintz,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 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 26 Mar. 2026.
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