BOB (UP) Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

bob (up)

verb

Definition of bob (up)

as in to shoot (up)

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The prolific Polish broke out with his low-budget cult hit, Twin Falls Idaho, and has since helmed an array of indie features ranging from a Kerouac adaptation (Big Sur) to a sci-fi spoof (Hot Bot) to an old-school Western (Terror on the Prairie).

— Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026
The Texas native broke out in 1993’s Dazed and Confused before becoming one of the biggest rom-com stars of the early 2000s, thanks to movies like The Wedding Planner and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026

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Those challenges become tomorrow’s workforce shortages, rising health care costs, and lost economic potential.

— Stanley McChrystal, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026
It is inspired by the true story of the world’s first celebrity chef, Antonin Carême (Voisin), who rose from humble beginnings in Paris to the height of culinary stardom in Napoleon’s Europe.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026

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