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Recent Examples of elbows
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.
—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
Place your feet hip-width apart and elbows shoulder-width apart.
—Mallory Creveling, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
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
Place your feet hip-width apart and elbows shoulder-width apart.
—Mallory Creveling, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elbows
Verb
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The overnight storms were part of a broader severe weather outbreak that is expected to continue April 28 as the system pushes farther east and new storms develop to the south.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Castle Rock’s internal guidance pushes the story toward testing, consultations, and monitoring while pulling it away from hard claims about outcomes.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Cunningham shoulders the weight of a city thirsty for meaningful basketball.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Charismatic and charming as ever, Gosling easily shoulders the job of being the only human onscreen for an epoch.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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For the United States, the blockade squeezes Iran’s already weakened economy by denying it long-term cash flow.—
Michelle L. Price,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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The waves, which were first used in Boston in 2011, help spread things out so that runners don’t have to walk after the start, when Main Street in Hopkinton squeezes to just 39 feet wide.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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One year later, the XFL muscles its way onto the national sports scene with its first two games.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Gringo Films does not sound like the kind of company that muscles its way into the global animation business.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Elbows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elbows. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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