Synonyms
Examples of bobble in a Sentence
Verb
The catcher bobbled the ball.
the first baseman bobbled the catch, so the runner was safe
Noun
a bobble that cost them the game
The curtains have a series of bobbles along the edge.
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 May 2024
Boyd was intentionally walked to set up a conventional double play, but Martinez’s ground ball to the shortstop ended up scoring Brown after the first baseman bobbled the wild throw at around the same time Martinez stepped on first, securing another Granada home game against De La Salle.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
John Bohnenkamp, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2024
One room bobbles with the faces of Taylor’s fellow artists, among them Deana Lawson, Kahlil Joseph and Andrea Bowers.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2023
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Verb
To end the ballgame, sophomore Jordyn Edington was caught in a run down after Harlingen South first baseman Kailee Silva bobbled what would’ve been the game ending putout.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 May 2024
Boyd was intentionally walked to set up a conventional double play, but Martinez’s ground ball to the shortstop ended up scoring Brown after the first baseman bobbled the wild throw at around the same time Martinez stepped on first, securing another Granada home game against De La Salle.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
Noun
That bobble, Clark said, might have made the difference.
—John Bohnenkamp, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2024
One room bobbles with the faces of Taylor’s fellow artists, among them Deana Lawson, Kahlil Joseph and Andrea Bowers.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2023
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“Bobble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bobble. Accessed 14 Jun. 2024.
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