bobbing 1 of 2

present participle of bob
as in shaving
to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument bobbed her waist-length hair herself on her 18th birthday

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bobbing

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verb (2)

present participle of bob

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Recent Examples of bobbing
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In a video Trump posted to a social media, a small boat can be seen bobbing the water before being struck, resulting in a cloud of black smoke. Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025 Across the field, Granite Hills’ talented junior quarterback, Zac Benitez, chilled out, bobbing his head to tunes playing on his headphones. Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025 Dramatic video shows the moment nearly 70 shipping containers fell off a cargo ship Tuesday and were left bobbing in the ocean at the Port of Long Beach in California. Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025 The concert film captures Mitski alongside a seven-piece band, bobbing in and out of a beaming spotlight and dark shadows. Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025 Peacocks roam around the lush grounds and peer at guests bobbing by in a tube on the lazy river. Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 There was an apple-bobbing contest during the third. Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025 These ten red clay courts nestled in Riverside Park are fairly idyllic with unusually handsome plantings, friendly volunteers, and sailboats bobbing on the water nearby. David Shaftel, Curbed, 26 Aug. 2025 The dining room’s glass walls look onto sailboats bobbing in the marina as the sun sets over the Atlantic. Seth Sherwood, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025

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“Bobbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bobbing. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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