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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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 21 Dec. 2025
The two-point attempt went horribly with Judkins bobbling the snap and ultimately throwing it into no-man’s land.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Andrew Greif, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
After the run, Svindal said that bobble after the jump occurred because Vonn has been tending to land on one ski — her right one, which is attached to her non-injured knee, to take pressure off the injured knee.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
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Verb
But a replay showed that the ball was bobbled multiple times, went off Bryant and finally landed in the hands of Wilson for the touchdown.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 21 Dec. 2025
The two-point attempt went horribly with Judkins bobbling the snap and ultimately throwing it into no-man’s land.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Noun
Figure skater Amber Glenn skated off the ice, shaking her head after an early landing bobble during today's competition.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
After the run, Svindal said that bobble after the jump occurred because Vonn has been tending to land on one ski — her right one, which is attached to her non-injured knee, to take pressure off the injured knee.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Bobble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bobble. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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