elbows

present tense third-person singular of elbow
as in pushes
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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Verb
  • This pushes Tony and Ziva to risk everything in order to save her and finally put an end to the conspiracy.
    Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The video also pushes for universal healthcare.
    Peter D'Abrosca, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Glenn shoulders the blame for that, especially in light of some questionable decision-making during the loss to the Broncos.
    Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Even as Redd shoulders the weight of her past, this new chapter is filled with joy.
    Essence, Essence, 6 Oct. 2025
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  • And now, one such creation slithers, squeezes, and twists through the narrowest corners.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The surgeon withdraws the balloon and then squeezes the implant in through a sterile funnel before closing the incision.
    Jolene Edgar, Allure, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Elbows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elbows. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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