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
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  • Thurman first broke out with Finley, a horror-comedy short about a demonic puppet who repeatedly fails to kill the college students living in his home.
    — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The game got chippy late in the second as fights broke out, leading to four five-minute major penalties.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of broke out
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  • Vandenberg becomes primary landing site The FAA issued Dream Chaser’s vehicle operator license on November 9.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
  • However, a violation was issued to the business for improper storage of food.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of issued
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  • Unification with North Yemen in 1990 was intended to save it from collapse, but grievances that emerged during the transition period had a lasting effect well into the 21st century.
    — Manfred W. Wenner All, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Lawyer Stephen Neal has emerged as a key figure in Nvidia's internal investigation into Huang, as he has been named the board's lead independent director.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of emerged
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  • One exception is the popular ‘Knock Out’ rose cultivars, which bloom on new growth.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 8 Nov. 2026
  • That rose to about 8 in 10 among Republican voters who were 45 and older.
    — STEVEN SLOAN, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
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“Bobbed (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bobbed%20%28up%29. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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