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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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Moving from the treadmill to the floor, adding the use of dumbbells while balancing on a workout ball then back to the treadmill pushes participants to levels normally meant for professional athletes.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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That rapid turnover pushes demand—and prices—higher.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 Apr. 2026
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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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Focusing on everyday shapewear, Yummie hugs instead of squeezes like traditional shapewear that can be extremely tight and constrictive.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Short sellers betting against CoreWeave are racking up steep losses as a recent rally squeezes bearish positions.—
Sean Conlon,Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2026
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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 15 Apr. 2026.
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