as in shaved
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 smacked
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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Recent Examples of bobbed
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
The voice bobbed and weaved like a cornered boxer.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Bill was ready when the bear’s head bobbed up the third time.
—Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
Behind your curious browsing is one bobbed and bleary-eyed writer searching for the best October Prime Day deals with a ferocity known only to coupon-cutters.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
Memories and childhood tokens bobbed and broke apart.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
But unlike Yamamoto—whose second straight 10-K one-hitter was wasted—Verlander bobbed and weaved and lollipop-curved the lineup to death.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Sitting at a broadcast desk alongside Amazon analysts Thursday night, Micah Parsons bobbed his head as fans in front of him in the Lambeau Field stands started chanting.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 Sep. 2025
This magnificent fruit can be candied, bobbed, picked and pied.
—Lorenza Medley, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
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Stone’s bobbed hair, styled often by Mara Roszak, was slightly pulled back, with sections of her auburn hair to frame her face.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
The voice bobbed and weaved like a cornered boxer.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Bill was ready when the bear’s head bobbed up the third time.
—Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
Behind your curious browsing is one bobbed and bleary-eyed writer searching for the best October Prime Day deals with a ferocity known only to coupon-cutters.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
Memories and childhood tokens bobbed and broke apart.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
But unlike Yamamoto—whose second straight 10-K one-hitter was wasted—Verlander bobbed and weaved and lollipop-curved the lineup to death.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Sitting at a broadcast desk alongside Amazon analysts Thursday night, Micah Parsons bobbed his head as fans in front of him in the Lambeau Field stands started chanting.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 Sep. 2025
This magnificent fruit can be candied, bobbed, picked and pied.
—Lorenza Medley, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Bobbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bobbed. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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