elbow
noun
the bend or joint of the human arm between upper arm and forearm.
elbowed
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past participleof elbow.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof elbow.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
elbownounthe bend or joint of the human arm between upper arm and forearm.
Example Sentences
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On several occasions, I felt like my brain had been elbowed awake.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
VW is also being elbowed out of China, with years of declining sales amid stiff local competition last year leaving the firm's vehicle deliveries in the country at their lowest level since 2011.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
Local EV rivals have almost entirely elbowed out foreign brands with a faster, more tech-focused approach to building cars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Turner, who died Wednesday at age 87, elbowed his way to the forefront of modern television by prioritizing profit over deeper questions about whether certain cultural totems should be held sacrosanct.
From Salon ● May 8, 2026
I’d elbowed his chest, a warning not to encourage my mom’s obsession for embarrassing costumes.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
