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Recent Examples of elbows
But the Heat landing Giannis elbows its way to the top of our sports marquee.
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Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
The mass release of dud studs elbows out fertile males, preventing them from mating with females, which generally only mate once.
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ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
Figures move across these planes in extravagant silhouette, heads tilted just so, fingers stiffly splayed and elbows akimbo.
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Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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.
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Alex Ritman,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
Lower gently, elbows out 45 degrees, back flat.
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Gretchen Reynolds,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
Glasses, no makeup, lips compressed, elbows close to body.
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Margaret Heidenry,
Vanity Fair,
24 Dec. 2025
The 14-year-old is all knees and elbows this year.
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Caleb Harris,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Dec. 2025
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
The mass release of dud studs elbows out fertile males, preventing them from mating with females, which generally only mate once.
—
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
Figures move across these planes in extravagant silhouette, heads tilted just so, fingers stiffly splayed and elbows akimbo.
—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
Before the Bride elbows her way into his life, Frank, ever so lonely, retreats into the world of movies.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elbows
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Finney-Smith’s arrival leaves Charlotte with 17 players on standard pacts and when factoring the utilization of the maximum of three two-way contract slots into account when they are officially filled, that pushes the Hornets up to 20.
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What that collaboration has come up with is a new knife that pushes Opinel's classic profile to new heights in terms of user friendliness and features.
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In the run-up to the summit, Erdogan described Turkey as a reliable ally that consistently shoulders responsibility on NATO’s southeastern flank and will continue to play a leading role in the alliance.
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Pulisic, who shoulders the heaviest load for the USMNT, split two defenders and poked a pass to Weston McKennie, who seemed to be trying to send a cross across the goal.
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One of our favorite budget models on the market right now is HP's OmniBook X Flip, which squeezes every bit of performance out of its components to deliver capable everyday productivity performance in a good-looking package.
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That suits floating-rate lenders, who earn more when rates stay up, and squeezes any borrower trying to refinance into those rates.
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One year later, the XFL muscles its way onto the national sports scene with its first two games.
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Gringo Films does not sound like the kind of company that muscles its way into the global animation business.
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“Elbows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elbows. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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