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
Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
Still, the infant’s head can be seen bobbing up and down.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 20 Jan. 2026
Nell Freudenberger, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Abrams first debuted the fresh hairdo in early January, following the release of her Chanel Coco Crush Campaign, which featured her with a straight, chin-length bob styled by Bobby Eliot.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
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The temperature hovered around 10 degrees through the afternoon and snow flurries bobbed on the breeze.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
Still, the infant’s head can be seen bobbing up and down.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 20 Jan. 2026
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My hair was terrible, brown and straight, growing out of a bob my mother had persuaded me to get.
—Nell Freudenberger, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Abrams first debuted the fresh hairdo in early January, following the release of her Chanel Coco Crush Campaign, which featured her with a straight, chin-length bob styled by Bobby Eliot.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
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In the center of Good’s memorial, a man gingerly brushed snow from cardboard signs, shook out bouquets of flowers and wiped off teddy bears.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Gifts like one’s favorite bottle of wine, a handmade bouquet of flowers or a homemade dessert mean just as much.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Bob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bob. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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