bobbed (up)

verb

past tense of bob (up)
as in shot (up)

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  1. broke out
  2. issued
  3. emerged
  4. rose
Verb
  • Justus had been campaigning near the election offices when the argument broke out.
    — Nathan Pilling July 22, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
  • Oil prices have already surged $20 a barrel this month after war broke out again in the Middle East.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Definition of broke out
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  • Jernigan recalled reprimands issued for this sort of lapse but knew of no arrests.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • Because Hostin had no criminal history and cooperated with officers, police said he was issued a summons for trespass and released.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of issued
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  • Has the two-time All-Star fully emerged from his season-long funk?
    — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Cunningham has emerged as one of the biggest stars in the WNBA over the last year, especially among conservatives.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of emerged
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  • The positivity rate rose to 21% among employees who underwent random hair testing, according to the company’s annual Drug Testing Index.
    — A.J. Herrington, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Shares in chipmakers Samsung and TSMC in particular saw big gains from comparative lows, as investors bet that semiconductor demand would continue; tech-heavy benchmarks in South Korea, Taiwan, and China all rose.
    — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of rose
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“Bobbed (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bobbed%20%28up%29. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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