elbow
noun
the bend or joint of the human arm between upper arm and forearm.
has been elbowing
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present perfect progressiveof elbow (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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CBT, which teaches people to bypass unhelpful thoughts, has been elbowing aside the talk-about-your-childhood psychoanalysis favoured by believers in Freud and Jung.
From Economist ● Oct. 9, 2014
