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as in fumbled
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way
the first baseman bobbled the catch, so the runner was safe
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Recent Examples of bobbled
Trailing 5-1, the Giants got two runs back in the third inning on a a single by Casey Schmitt, with Chapman alertly scoring the second run when Daylen Lile in left bobbled the ball and was charged with with an error.
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Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
Another run came in on Ramón Laureano's grounder to first baseman Josh Naylor, who bobbled the ball and had only the play at the bag.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
But none of it mattered because Chisholm bobbled the ball, and the Rays won.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Carson Benge bobbled a ball in left field, turning a leadoff single into a double for Jacob Wilson, and former Mets utilityman Jeff McNeil sent him home with a single.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
Bourque hit a single to left that was bobbled to plate the game-winner.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
First baseman Jake Burger bobbled it, dropped it and extended the game.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
Pat bobbled the snap and a 235-pound linebacker from Bridgeport fell on the ball.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
On 2nd-and-goal from the Seahawks 6-yard line, linebacker Boye Mafe got a finger on a Brock Purdy pass intended for Christian McCaffrey, who then bobbled the ball into the hands of linebacker Drake Thomas.
—Sports Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Jan. 2026
Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
Another run came in on Ramón Laureano's grounder to first baseman Josh Naylor, who bobbled the ball and had only the play at the bag.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
But none of it mattered because Chisholm bobbled the ball, and the Rays won.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Carson Benge bobbled a ball in left field, turning a leadoff single into a double for Jacob Wilson, and former Mets utilityman Jeff McNeil sent him home with a single.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
Bourque hit a single to left that was bobbled to plate the game-winner.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
First baseman Jake Burger bobbled it, dropped it and extended the game.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
Pat bobbled the snap and a 235-pound linebacker from Bridgeport fell on the ball.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
On 2nd-and-goal from the Seahawks 6-yard line, linebacker Boye Mafe got a finger on a Brock Purdy pass intended for Christian McCaffrey, who then bobbled the ball into the hands of linebacker Drake Thomas.
—Sports Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bobbled
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In the 88th minute, Neuer fumbled a routine shot and allowed Joselu to equalise.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Fans were exiting en masse in the top of the ninth when Frelick’s RBI single off Rule 5 rookie Ryan Watson, fumbled by reigning AL Gold Glove centerfielder Ceddanne Rafaela, increased Milwaukee’s lead to three.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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Pink poodles with long black eyelashes danced in a can-can line, a quartet of googly-eyed cacti bobbed along to the music and a trio of small white dogs galloped on the stage.—
Rebecca Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Koch bobbed by again, this time with glasses and a Harry Potter lightning bolt doodled on her face.—
Michael Tedder,
The Atlantic,
12 Apr. 2026
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The 31-year-old target man scored a late winner against Mbappe’s Madrid to hoist Mallorca out of the bottom three a fortnight ago, and was mobbed by his team-mates as the final whistle blew.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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When the full-time whistle blew at the Etihad Stadium in northern England on Sunday, the live broadcast quickly focused on a close-up of Manchester City striker Erling Haaland.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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Nine minutes after Son let out a scream and pumped his fist in celebration, the 20-year-old Martínez doubled the lead.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Suarez unleashed a loud roar, pumped both fists, and was swarmed by his jubilant (and relieved) teammates.—
Michelle Kaufman
April 7,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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The pair shook hands and shared some laughs with those waiting in line to see them.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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Bennedict Mathurin shook off his recent slump to score a team-high 20 points to go with nine rebounds and eight assists.—
Janis Carr,
Daily News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The plane jerked to a stop as two trucks passed just feet in front of its nose.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2026
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We are jerked between past and present as his backstory gets filled in, one jogged memory at a time.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Bobbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bobbled. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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