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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James Pearce, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Pat bobbled the snap and a 235-pound linebacker from Bridgeport fell on the ball.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
But the experience includes a few bobbles—call them growing pains.
—Brent Rose, Outside, 28 Feb. 2026
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Verb
The defender’s miserable night was compounded when Dominik Szoboszlai’s corner bobbled into the net off him for an apparent equaliser that was quickly ruled out due to handball.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Pat bobbled the snap and a 235-pound linebacker from Bridgeport fell on the ball.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
Noun
The Kings, who had a 5-3 advantage in shots in the first, got the first excellent chance of the game when dangerous goal scorer Adrian Kempe took advantage of a bobble at the LA blue line.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
But the experience includes a few bobbles—call them growing pains.
—Brent Rose, Outside, 28 Feb. 2026
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“Bobble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bobble. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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