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
In the second period, Bertuzzi was called for elbowing ex-Hawk Colin Blackwell in the head.
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Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 30 Dec. 2024
Chaluco said, elbowing Jovanny.
—Kayla Aletha Welch, Longreads, 19 Nov. 2024
Although younger models are elbowing their way into territory once dominated by prewar favorites such as the Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B, Hagerty insists the shift doesn’t reflect a compromise in quality.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2024
It should be noted that during that game, things became physical between Clark and Carrington after Carrington poked Clark in the eye, resulting in Clark later elbowing her in the head.
—Deanna Taylor, refinery29.com, 4 Oct. 2024
His latest hour, which is being executive produced by Jimmy Kimmel, arrives as the streaming service makes an aggressive push into the stand-up arena, elbowing its way into an increasingly frothy market that’s been dominated by Netflix in recent years.
—Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Sep. 2024
Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 30 Dec. 2024
Chaluco said, elbowing Jovanny.
—Kayla Aletha Welch, Longreads, 19 Nov. 2024
Although younger models are elbowing their way into territory once dominated by prewar favorites such as the Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B, Hagerty insists the shift doesn’t reflect a compromise in quality.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2024
It should be noted that during that game, things became physical between Clark and Carrington after Carrington poked Clark in the eye, resulting in Clark later elbowing her in the head.
—Deanna Taylor, refinery29.com, 4 Oct. 2024
His latest hour, which is being executive produced by Jimmy Kimmel, arrives as the streaming service makes an aggressive push into the stand-up arena, elbowing its way into an increasingly frothy market that’s been dominated by Netflix in recent years.
—Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Elbowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elbowing. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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