elbowing

present participle of elbow
as in pushing
to force one's way the sort of greedy person who is always the first to elbow to the front of the buffet table at every party

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Recent Examples of elbowing His latest hour, which is being executive produced by Jimmy Kimmel, arrives as the streaming service makes an aggressive push into the stand-up arena, elbowing its way into an increasingly frothy market that’s been dominated by Netflix in recent years. Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Sep. 2024

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“Elbowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elbowing. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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