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
Miles Doran, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Red and black balloons bobbed in the evening breeze as roughly 100 people assembled, including family members and students and teachers from South Hills High School, where Washington studied and played basketball.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
The granny bob has been everywhere recently, spotted at Paris Fashion Week and on red carpets worn by the likes of Zendaya, Emma Stone, and Teyana Taylor.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 26 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Once Orion is deemed safe to approach, Navy divers can bring their boats up against the bobbing capsule and members of the 16- to 20-person team jump into the water and begin attaching hardware to steady the capsule and prepare it for crew extraction and recovery.
—Miles Doran, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Red and black balloons bobbed in the evening breeze as roughly 100 people assembled, including family members and students and teachers from South Hills High School, where Washington studied and played basketball.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
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Taylor Swift walked the carpet in 2015, with a helmet-like bob with Goldilocks curls.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
The granny bob has been everywhere recently, spotted at Paris Fashion Week and on red carpets worn by the likes of Zendaya, Emma Stone, and Teyana Taylor.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bob
bouquet
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And these young women get to bring smiles to people's faces, one bouquet at a time.—
Bo Evans,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Merchants are being forced to pay higher freight costs to receive and deliver flowers, with some seeing summertime weddings downsizing table arrangements and bouquet orders — or paying deposits at the last minute thanks to tighter budgets, according to managers interviewed.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Bob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bob. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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