Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bobbed (up)
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Investigators said several minors were in the home when a fight broke out and one of them pulled out a gun.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
3 June 2026 -
Scouts did say some of the same things (low effort, low pace, soft big man with skill) about Dean Letourneau, who ultimately went in the first round and broke out as a sophomore at BC this year (though Letourneau is a better athlete and taller).—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Cushing, who was 26 at the time, then turned himself in after a judge issued a warrant for his arrest.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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That same month, Talarico’s campaign spokesman, JT Ennis, issued an official response to the vegan pronouncements on his boss' behalf, sharing a photo of Talarico taking a large bite of a massive turkey leg while wearing a button-down with a Texas flag design.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The discovery emerged from observations collected by Euclid, which is primarily tasked with investigating dark matter and dark energy.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
4 June 2026
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The looks translated the shape and tension of ballet footwear into eveningwear, while duchesse satin emerged as a defining fabric.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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Guests arrive at breakfast in white linen shirts and silver Havanas and hang out by the pool drinking bottles of Provencal rose rather than piña coladas.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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But her star rose and that joyful, beautiful, rather guileless young woman trying to stay cool in a hot city summer lives forever.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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“Bobbed (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bobbed%20%28up%29. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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