elbow

verb

Definition of elbownext
as in to push
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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Recent Examples of elbow Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, D-Winters, the bill’s author, said AB 1776 was needed to help small businesses that are being elbowed out by corporations. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026 Braves reliever Robert Suarez pitched for the first time since June 19 after being sidelined due to elbow inflammation. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 Daniels dislocated his left (non-throwing) elbow in a loss to the Dallas Cowboys. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026 Brighton’s task was eased by a 53rd-minute red card shown to Coventry striker Taiwo Awoniyi for elbowing Maxim De Cuyper in an aerial challenge. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for elbow
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elbow
  1. push
  2. squeeze
  3. shoulder
Verb
  • Rather than chasing fancy titles or splashy paychecks throughout her career, she’s gravitated toward jobs that pushed her out of her comfort zone, forced her to take risks, and taught her to embrace a little chaos.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Meta Platforms, which is pushing its Muse AI agent, lost 7% after reporting stronger revenue for the latest quarter than analysts expected, though its profit fell short.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of push
Verb
  • For hungry Southerners trying to squeeze a meal into their lunch breaks, that’s a major blunder.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Push through the soles of your feet and squeeze your glutes to drive your hips upward.
    — Jenessa Connor, HEALTH, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of squeeze
Verb
  • Communities should not shoulder the costs of water infrastructure, interconnection and transmission upgrades.
    — Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Husted wants large data centers to shoulder more grid costs; Brown has attacked industry tax breaks and pledged to make data centers pay their full electricity costs.
    — Luke Fountain,Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of shoulder

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“Elbow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elbow. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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