Example Sentences

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Mustachioed guys with growlers were elbowing in for refills.

From New York Times • Feb. 11, 2015

“Within two minutes, my colleagues and I were elbowing each other, like, ‘This is the real deal.’ ”

From New York Times • May 30, 2014

As soon as the Eagles made his firing official, teams were elbowing each other out of the way for him.

From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2013

In both leagues the old champions were in trouble, and upstarts, emerging from their long shadow, were elbowing one another for a place in the sun.

From Time Magazine Archive

Some girls were giggling, there were some gasps and pokes and whispers, and some of the bigger boys were elbowing to get in closer.

From "The Landry News" by Andrew Clements