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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The first interception came when McCaffrey bobbled an over-the-shoulder attempt that Devin Lloyd picked off at the Jaguars’ 22-yard line.—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025 Some of the turnovers have been bad luck, like when SMU ripped a would-be touchdown away from Eric McAlister in the end zone or when Jordan Dwyer bobbled a pass only for it to be intercepted by the Sun Devils.—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
Yastremska decorated her Yonex bag with cute furry bobbles and ribbons in Ukrainian flag colors.—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025 During the Monday, June 16, episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the actress and producer, 61, appeared in a black Stella McCartney suit covered with 3D metallic bobbles.—Catherine Santino, People.com, 17 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for bobble
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