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
Jillian Frankel, People.com, 21 July 2025
Now, the feathery emu bobs for cherry tomatoes in her half-foot deep blue kiddie pool and watches as passersby marvel at her ability to find any fruit thrown to her.
—Kairi Lowery, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2025
Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 27 June 2025
For Jeremy Scott’s New York Fashion Week show in 2018, models including Gigi Hadid and Stella Maxwell wore choppy blunt bobs in rose pink, baby blue and fluorescent yellow.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 10 July 2025
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Verb
Footage of the incident shared on social media showed passengers jumping to escape the massive fire and bobbing in the water wearing life preservers.
—Jillian Frankel, People.com, 21 July 2025
Now, the feathery emu bobs for cherry tomatoes in her half-foot deep blue kiddie pool and watches as passersby marvel at her ability to find any fruit thrown to her.
—Kairi Lowery, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2025
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The style icon, known for her stern management style and iconic A-frame bob, will stay on as Condé Nast’s chief content officer and Vogue's global editorial director.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 27 June 2025
For Jeremy Scott’s New York Fashion Week show in 2018, models including Gigi Hadid and Stella Maxwell wore choppy blunt bobs in rose pink, baby blue and fluorescent yellow.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bob
bouquet
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Create a bouquet of lilies from colored paper in this fun summer craft session.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Aug. 2025
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From left: Louie the Maltipoo is checked at a veterinary center; and sits in front of bouquets of flowers.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Bob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bob. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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