elbow
noun
the bend or joint of the human arm between upper arm and forearm.
are elbowing
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present progressiveof elbow.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“When you go to Germany, you don’t have 20 other Chinese car brands that are elbowing you to get that one sale, like you have in Shanghai,” Le said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
And if these young stems are elbowing each other for space, remove some of them also.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 26, 2019
Telecoms firms are elbowing into the TV industry: AT&T is buying DirecTV, a satellite-TV operator; Verizon is moving into internet video.
From Economist ● May 28, 2015
Those would be jaw-dropping numbers in any other city but Las Vegas, where more and more clubs are elbowing into a high-spend, high-revenue environment occupied by venues like Marquee.
From Forbes ● Aug. 21, 2014
I look up and see that the women are elbowing each other.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
