as in to shave
to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument
bobbed her waist-length hair herself on her 18th birthday
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as in to hit
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
he playfully bobbed his brother on the nose to get his attention
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as in bouquet
a bunch of flowers
the lassie carried only a little bob on her wedding day
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Recent Examples of bob
David Shaftel, Curbed, 26 Aug. 2025
The boat gently bobbed above where the divers soon would be swimming.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Michael Nied, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The first image shows her long locks sweeping past her shoulder, left; and the second image showing her sleek bob, right.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
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These ten red clay courts nestled in Riverside Park are fairly idyllic with unusually handsome plantings, friendly volunteers, and sailboats bobbing on the water nearby.
—David Shaftel, Curbed, 26 Aug. 2025
The boat gently bobbed above where the divers soon would be swimming.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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The actress said that there were concerns that her hair, which at the time was styled as a bob, would not hold up to the transformation.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The first image shows her long locks sweeping past her shoulder, left; and the second image showing her sleek bob, right.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bob
bouquet
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By Thursday, passersby had created a makeshift memorial just beyond the Calçada da Glória, leaving bouquets of flowers under barricade tape set up by emergency workers.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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Instead, a pre-arranged bouquet adds elegance and color with minimal effort.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Bob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bob. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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