elbow
noun
the bend or joint of the human arm between upper arm and forearm.
have elbowed
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present perfectof elbow.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In fact, more than 70 different pop and rock shows have elbowed their way into the schedules since the BBC's inception 100 years ago.
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2022
Competitors such as Netflix, Amazon, Showtime, AMC and FX have elbowed their way into the premium space for prestige projects, giving creators and actors more options for where to take their projects.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2016
"If these reports are correct, then certain people have elbowed their way into somebody else's home, and taken others' possessions."
From Reuters ● Jul. 30, 2015
Financial terms like “compounded rates of return” have elbowed their way into the traditional vocabulary of connoisseurship even as art’s old guard has trouble with the word “sell.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 28, 2014
She might as well have elbowed me in the stomach, the way her words took my breath away.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
