bobbed (up)

past tense of bob (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bobbed (up)
Verb
  • Violence broke out Monday night after the West Indian American Day Parade in Brooklyn, New York.
    Robert Birsel Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Authorities at the time alleged that her boyfriend, Alexander Paul Wardell, then 30, locked them inside, trapping them when a fire broke out, according to the probable cause declaration obtained by PEOPLE.
    KC Baker, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Plenty of agency officials were already put off by the DOGErs, who often issued peremptory orders to meet with them and answer questions.
    Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Since then, a court order has been issued to the school, but according to O’Connor, it’s still not followed.
    IndyStar, IndyStar, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Another video emerged that showed that Prescott spit on the ground in Carter’s direction first, but Carter then spit on Prescott’s chest, drawing the ejection.
    Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Immediately after the ball landed, Boone emerged from the dugout and asked crew chief Adrian Johnson to examine the bat.
    Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That increase was fueled largely by national revenue — television, licensing and sponsorship proceeds shared equally among the 32 franchises — which rose to an average of $433 million per team from $403 million the previous season, according to league executives.
    Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
  • In the second quarter, sales rose 14 percent, compared with growth of 12 percent in the first quarter.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Bobbed (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bobbed%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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