Thesaurus results for ELBOWING

elbowing

verb

present participle of elbow

as in pushing

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 elbowing After a long day zigzagging through Venice’s narrow streets, elbowing your way past crowds at every turn, arriving back in the historic Cannaregio district is a relief. — Mary Holland, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2026 Interestingly, his first game for Argentina lasted just 47 seconds, as he was sent off for elbowing a defender in the face. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 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 Robinhood elbowing out space in the IPO distribution game is both another potential revenue source for the company and a way to cultivate loyalty among its brokerage customers. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026 Allister elbowing Ibrahim Maza in the face in the 74th minute. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026 Facing unrelenting physicality in the Western Conference semifinals, Wembanyama earned a flagrant 2 foul and an automatic ejection for elbowing Minnesota’s Naz Reid in the neck. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026 Victor Wembanyama got revenge for getting tossed in the first half of Game 4 for elbowing T-Wolves big Naz Reid Tuesday. — Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026 Trade those greatest hits for a few hours’ drive above Dublin and the reward is a wilder, more elemental Ireland — Atlantic headlands carved by weather rather than postcards, beaches that appear out of nowhere, and cliffs that don’t require elbowing for a view. — David Dickstein, Oc Register, 13 May 2026

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These higher-than-usual high tides are supercharged by winds blowing onshore, pushing more seawater on land.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
For Jeffries to get a chance to take the speaker’s gavel, Democrats must attain a net gain of three seats, pushing their numbers to at least 218 -- a simple majority.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

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The remarks followed the release of strong quarterly results, with revenue and earnings beating analysts’ expectations despite a 6% downturn in revenue due to pressure squeezing all broadband purveyors.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
Fuel expenses are squeezing daily household budgets and tightening cash flow toward the end of the month, with reports indicating a growing number of French employees are requesting payroll advances to manage month end expenses.

— , CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026

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