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
James Meyer, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
The view inside the Phoenix Convention Center, seen from a mezzanine, was a sea of bobbing caps.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 22 Dec. 2025
Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 19 Dec. 2025
Outside the Grand Rex theater in Paris, the 36-year-old actress arrived in a slicked bob and a bold red lip.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 18 Dec. 2025
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The faceless head of a man bobbing in the water recalls the countless Africans who perished during the perilous journey due to disease, malnourishment, and abuse, whose bodies were thrown overboard by unscrupulous ship captains and slavers to schools of sharks.
—James Meyer, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
The view inside the Phoenix Convention Center, seen from a mezzanine, was a sea of bobbing caps.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 22 Dec. 2025
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Harvey cut her hair into a neck-length bob at the start of 2022 and went even shorter (jaw-length) in October 2022.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 19 Dec. 2025
Outside the Grand Rex theater in Paris, the 36-year-old actress arrived in a slicked bob and a bold red lip.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 18 Dec. 2025
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bouquet
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The memorial, which witnesses said was where Good’s car crashed after she was shot, was lined with flower bouquets and lit by dozens of candles.—
Julia Ainsley,
NBC news,
9 Jan. 2026
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Another image captured the pair sitting and posing together as Leonard held her bouquet of white blooms.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Bob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bob. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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