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elbow in

VERB
encroach
Synonyms
STRONGEST
horn in impinge infringe intrude trespass usurp
STRONG
appropriate arrogate crash entrench interfere interpose intervene meddle overstep trench
WEAK
barge in butt in make inroads muscle in put two cents in squeeze in stick nose into work in worm in
Antonyms
STRONG
give ignore
WEAK
keep off
VERB
usurp
Synonyms
STRONGEST
annex preempt supplant wrest
STRONG
appropriate arrogate assume commandeer displace grab highjack seize swipe take
WEAK
accroach barge in butt in clap hands on cut out get hands on grab hold of infringe upon lay hold of muscle in squeeze in work in worm in
Antonyms
STRONG
give keep leave let go offer refuse reject release
WEAK
give in relinquish surrender

Example Sentences

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James, who scored 16 points in Thursday's loss, appeared to injure his left elbow in the fourth quarter, after he was shunted off the court and landed on the legs of a cameraman.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

He absorbed a Williamson elbow in the fourth quarter and ended up in the front row of the stands holding his jaw.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

The Grizzlies said in a brief statement that Morant sprained the ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow in Wednesday's home loss to the Atlanta Hawks.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

Voit was a two-way player during his first two seasons at Michigan, before undergoing internal brace surgery on his right elbow in spring 2024.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2025

People elbow in to take photos of the most reproduced painting in the world; their photos are worse than the reproductions.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day