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
Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026
Silver patches poke through deep chestnut hair that, not long ago, bobbed in a ponytail on her long runs.
—Gerald Witt, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Short hair is in the air in Paris, as Margot Robbie also debuted her new hair cut, a wavy bob that fell between her jawline and collarbone, paired with piecey bangs.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 10 Mar. 2026
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After ten minutes in the water, Coach is out there bobbing along on his back with cramps in both of his calves.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026
Silver patches poke through deep chestnut hair that, not long ago, bobbed in a ponytail on her long runs.
—Gerald Witt, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
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With her hair cropped into a sleek, chocolate-brown bob with a side-part, Zendaya's look emanated French-girl chic, a pop of red on the lip providing the only real color and a pair of simple diamond hoops offering a rare glimpse of glitz.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Short hair is in the air in Paris, as Margot Robbie also debuted her new hair cut, a wavy bob that fell between her jawline and collarbone, paired with piecey bangs.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bob
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Rebecca Morin Greeted with bouquets of flowers and dozens of flowing Iranian flags, Iran’s national women’s soccer team was welcomed home to Tehran after some players initially tried to seek asylum in Australia.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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Others might refer to them as a bouquet, glittering, a buzz, shimmer, a tune or a hover.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Bob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bob. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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