bobbing (up)

present participle of bob (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bobbing (up)
breaking out
Verb
  • Cuban officials on Friday said that Joanne Chesimard, who was convicted of killing a New Jersey state trooper, has died in Havana decades after breaking out of prison and escaping to the communist island.
    Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Raised in New York, Donnelly immersed herself in musical theater from a young age before breaking out on screen in Zombies and later starring in ABC's American Housewife.
    Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 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 30 Sep. 2025.

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