elbow
noun
the bend or joint of the human arm between upper arm and forearm.
is elbowing
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present progressiveof elbow (3rd person singular).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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Apple Pay Later is elbowing into a crowded field: AfterPay, Klarna, Affirm, Zip and similar short-term financing companies constitute a fast-growing market.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2023
In fact, it is elbowing back into places like New York City that had brought earlier outbreaks under control and tearing through cities that had not seen many cases all along.
From New York Times ● Nov. 25, 2020
Showtime has upped its game in the field, and Netflix is elbowing in.
From Washington Post ● May 10, 2015
Now she is elbowing her way toward the reins with a verve and abandon that is unusual.
From New York Times ● Apr. 23, 2015
Daniel is elbowing his friends and cracking up.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
