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elbow

[el-boh] / ˈɛl boʊ /
NOUN
angular part of arm; angularly shaped item
Synonyms
STRONGEST
joint
STRONG
angle bend bow corner crook crutch curve fork hinge turn
WEAK
ancon crazy bone funny bone half turn
Antonyms
STRONG
line
VERB
push aside
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bulldoze bump hook hustle knock nudge shove
STRONG
bend crowd jostle press shoulder
WEAK
rough up

Example Sentences

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I fractured my right arm, wrist and elbow, and had two complicated surgeries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

It happens off the ball but is more identifiable than the subtle elbow to the chest or a nip to the stomach.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

When Ben Jones made his move on 28-1 shot Jordans around the final bend, Townend stalked the leaders on I Am Maximus and finally burst for the front near the famous Aintree elbow.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

He has undergone two significant elbow surgeries since leaving Japan for MLB eight years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

I slapped my hands up there in case a bat was flitting around my hair, and I bumped my elbow into Mr. Green’s ear beside me.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan