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Recent Examples of elbow
People were in there elbowing each other out of the way.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 18 June 2025
The streets were elbow to elbow, and workers said that by the end of the night, nearly every food truck had sold out.
—Brady Williams, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Termites have a thicker body and antennae that are not elbowed.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 June 2025
Despite his limited playing time, Baldwin has elbowed his way into the Rookie of the Year conversation.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 18 June 2025
The streets were elbow to elbow, and workers said that by the end of the night, nearly every food truck had sold out.
—Brady Williams, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Termites have a thicker body and antennae that are not elbowed.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 June 2025
Despite his limited playing time, Baldwin has elbowed his way into the Rookie of the Year conversation.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elbow
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Advertisement While New York City has remained the country’s largest sanctuary city, its status as such and Mayor Eric Adams’ desire to push back against the federal government has come into question.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
26 July 2025
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Vedder thought someone like Kent might push to reconfigure the 90/10 rule.—
Chris Quintana,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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Then, squeeze your Magic Eraser a few times to activate the foaming bubbles.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
20 July 2025
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When cold fronts and other weather systems come along, that moisture can get wrung out, like squeezing a water-laden sponge, yielding heavy and often highly localized downpours.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
20 July 2025
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Many companies have tepidly approached the administration’s fluctuating policies and shifting rates — shouldering the burden or gradually increasing prices until more certainty is established.—
Elizabeth Crisp,
The Hill,
1 Aug. 2025
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The mournful notes of taps echoed through rainy Bronx neighborhood Thursday afternoon as six New York Police Department officers shouldered the casket of one of their own: Officer Didarul Islam.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
31 July 2025
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“Elbow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elbow. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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