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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bobbing (up)
breaking out
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The new trailer offers glimpses of Candy’s upbringing in Toronto, as well as his earliest screen roles before breaking out in 1980s hits Stripes, National Lampoon's Vacation (1983), Spaceballs (1987) and more — including 1987's Planes, Trains and Automobiles, which inspired the documentary's title.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025 -
Without breaking out of the Vulcan mode, Oswalt nicely conveys the character’s unlikely charisma.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Bobbing (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bobbing%20%28up%29. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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