bobbed (up)

past tense of bob (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bobbed (up)
Verb
  • On Friday, after the United States’ 2-0 win over Australia, the Seattle stadium of nearly 67,000 attendees broke out into a booming rendition of the song.
    Monica Alba, NBC news, 24 June 2026
  • For The Times) When the Boyle Heights fire broke out, Mayor Karen Bass was on her way to the dedication of the Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Disney then contacted the California Air Resources Board, which issued a violation in 2024, forcing the park to pay a $56,250 fine and change the ride.
    Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
  • Those questions carry financial weight because bitcoin’s price can move between the date an expense is incurred, the date payment is requested, the date proceedings are issued and the date judgment is entered.
    Susie Violet Ward, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Friday’s group game falls on Seattle’s Pride weekend, a scheduling quirk that emerged only after December’s draw pitted the two Muslim-majority countries against each other.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2026
  • Free to be me Over and over the word freedom emerged as the key to happiness.
    Nancy K. Schlossberg, USA Today, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Shady Alassar | Anadolu | Getty Images Oil rose slightly early Tuesday, fluctuating as investors show cautious optimism about an end to the conflict in the Middle East.
    Justina Lee, CNBC, 23 June 2026
  • Humphreys’ coach at the 2024 world championship in Belgium told him his pulse rate rose to 207.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 22 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 26 Jun. 2026.

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