BOBBING Synonyms: 152 Similar and Opposite Words

bobbing 1 of 2

verb (1)

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

2 of 2

verb (2)

present participle of bob

as in pumping

to make short up-and-down movements a family of ducks bobbing on the water

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as in slapping

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner he playfully bobbed his brother on the nose to get his attention

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Recent Examples of bobbing

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While the view from my balcony, overlooking yachts bobbing in the marina and Table Mountain further beyond, was lovely, nothing compares to the two-bedroom Cape Grace suite, with its panoramic perch over the mountain and harbor. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026 Many of the jurors were seemingly shaken by Gavin’s appearance in the film; others were seen bobbing their heads and dancing in their seats during sections featuring Jackson's music. —

Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 June 2026 Metallic cat-eye and chrome finishes give the effect of an ice-cold glass, while sheer jelly polishes look almost exactly like the paper-thin slice of lime bobbing in your drink. —

Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 29 May 2026 The series welcomes us into its world every week with a peppy pinball alien girl, bobbing and weaving her way through the myriad challenges of everyday life, never failing to arrive at her intended destination. —

Erin Qualey, Vulture, 20 May 2026 Two of them were bobbing a couple steps ahead for most of the 3,200-meter state championship race Thursday at Jeffco Stadium. —

Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 May 2026 The Ocean Cleanup’s Interceptor 007 floats quietly at the mouth of Ballona Creek, gently bobbing with the tide. —

Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026 Each node resembles a huge steel sphere bobbing on the water with a tube-like structure extending vertically down beneath the surface. —

Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 5 May 2026 The host of Watch What Happens Live and executive producer of The Real Housewives franchise, Cohen is bobbing and weaving from one reality universe to the other in many different forms. —

Peter White, Deadline, 4 May 2026

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Fairley also admitted Thursday to placing wagers and recruiting and bribing college basketball players to underperform in games in a separate NCAA point-shaving case brought by federal prosecutors in Pennsylvania.

— Tom Winter, NBC news, 28 May 2026
The people who stand to gain the most from this record-setting refresh rate are high-level competitors with PCs that can push extremely high frame rates, for whom shaving down the smallest fractions of latency can make a real difference.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 May 2026