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Elbowed is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Elbowed in a sentence

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Elbowed | Elbow | Elbows | Elbowing

Elbowed meaning

simple past and past participle of elbow

Using Elbowed

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of elbow
  • In the example corpus, elbowed often appears in combinations such as: elbowed him, elbowed in, have elbowed.

Context around Elbowed

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 11 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

sharp 4× nearly 1× victim 1× allegedly 1× hawkins 1× jelly 1× rose 1×

Often after:

reggae 1× predecessor 1× liverpool 1× center 1× down 1× fremantle 1× nitwit 1× baker 1× ryan 1× aside 1×

Sentence patterns with Elbowed

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a jelly elbowed nitwit until 1× a sharp elbowed reggae beat 1× after he elbowed ryan ellis 1× after she elbowed him in 1× and sharp elbowed who know 1× biden had elbowed progressive hero 1× catch and elbowed center fielder 1× d have elbowed him in 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

and given that 1× anderson tags in 1× at a summit 1× copeland added a 1× garcia only let 1× hawkins elbowed fremantle 1×

Common sentence endings:

abraham s speech 1× did the rest 1× down for two 1× for the nomination 1× in the face 1× in the mouth 1×

Words around Elbowed

Just before it in the word index:

elbow 741 elbouzedi 3 elbit 27 elbistan 2 elbing 13 elberton 2

Just after it in the word index:

elbowing 24 elbows 195 elbridge 11 elbrus 4 elburn 6 elburton 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

abrasion 43 abscess 43 aced 43 ackman 43 actinides 43 adelson 43

Corpus analysis for Elbowed

  • In this selection, "elbowed" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, sharp, nearly, victim, reggae, predecessor and liverpool stand out and add context to how "elbowed" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a jelly elbowed nitwit until and a sharp elbowed reggae beat. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "elbowed" sits close to words such as abrasion, abscess and aced, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with elbowed

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Rose elbowed Baker, then powerbombed out of it. (8 words)

I'd have elbowed him in the ribs by then'. (10 words)

Copeland added a sharp-elbowed reggae beat, and Sting's provocative narrative did the rest. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

Second, I highly doubt the guys had a quick pep talk after the first about how sad they were that Perry didn’t get to play in the rest of the fancy outdoor game after he elbowed Ryan Ellis in the face. (42 words)

And given that Aubrey was standing in the back of the group, she was very nearly elbowed in the face when two of her costars — Meghann Fahy and Michael Imperioli — shared a huge hug at the end of Abraham’s speech. (41 words)

The assistant referee who allegedly elbowed Liverpool's Andy Robertson at halftime during their Premier League draw with Arsenal will not be appointed for matches in the future until an investigation is complete, the referee's body said on Monday. (40 words)

Example sentences (20)

And given that Aubrey was standing in the back of the group, she was very nearly elbowed in the face when two of her costars — Meghann Fahy and Michael Imperioli — shared a huge hug at the end of Abraham’s speech.

Copeland added a sharp-elbowed reggae beat, and Sting's provocative narrative did the rest.

Garcia only let the her go after she elbowed him in the head several times, the news release added.

I'd have elbowed him in the ribs by then'.

In the video, the man contends that the victim elbowed him in the face, prompting the angry response.

Rep. Tim Burchett is accusing fellow Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy of bullying him, telling ABC News: “He just elbowed me in the kidneys … It was deliberate.

South of the border, Cohen’s boss in the Oval Office was acutely aware of the lingering foreign-policy scars his sharp-elbowed predecessor, Donald Trump, left among some historically close U.S. allies.

The assistant referee who allegedly elbowed Liverpool's Andy Robertson at halftime during their Premier League draw with Arsenal will not be appointed for matches in the future until an investigation is complete, the referee's body said on Monday.

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With the game 0-0 and runners on first and second, Flelick jumped to make the catch and elbowed center fielder Joey Wiemer in the mouth.

Anderson tags in, whip into the ropes and Chase is back elbowed down for two.

At a summit early in his first term, he elbowed a couple of prime ministers aside in order to be in the middle of a photo.

The show pokes plenty of fun at the cliches surrounding public education in major cities but is never too sharp-elbowed.

Hawkins elbowed Fremantle’s Luke Ryan in the neck during the final quarter of the Cats’ win over Fremantle on Monday night.

He also questioned how fair the appeals system would be, calling this year's process the "Wild West of appeals", favouring the "well-heeled and sharp-elbowed" who know how the system works.

In the movie Grease, Olivia Newton-John’s Sandy is a jelly-elbowed nitwit until the last 10 minutes, when she pulls her finger out and seals the deal with John Travolta.

Paxton, a conservative who has often elbowed for airtime as the state’s top culture warrior, has kept up a busy and high-profile role during the coronavirus pandemic.

Rose elbowed Baker, then powerbombed out of it.

Second, I highly doubt the guys had a quick pep talk after the first about how sad they were that Perry didn’t get to play in the rest of the fancy outdoor game after he elbowed Ryan Ellis in the face.

Soon, what for the past ten weeks has been ‘the new normal’ will be elbowed aside by a return to the old realities of life.

That came after Mr Biden had elbowed progressive hero Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont out of the race as he became the clear frontrunner for the nomination.

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Common combinations with elbowed

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "elbowed" in a sentence?
An example: "And given that Aubrey was standing in the back of the group, she was very nearly elbowed in the face when two of her costars — Meghann Fahy and Michael Imperioli — shared a huge hug at the end of Abraham’s speech." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "elbowed" from authentic English texts.
What does "elbowed" mean?
Elbowed means: simple past and past participle of elbow
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