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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
The ball got past Crawford for a double and Call went to third when right fielder Adolis Garcia bobbled it.
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 31 May 2026
With runners on first and third, Martinez roamed into the gap, bobbled a fly ball, caught it around her shoes, tossed the ball to Shelby, who doubled the runner off third to end the game.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
It was bobbled, and Pawlak fired to first; the umpire signaled safe in an extremely close call, one that Aledo players did not agree with.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
Rangers second baseman Justin Foscue bobbled the ball and first baseman Jake Burger couldn’t cleanly field his throw, allowing Walton to advance from second to score the game-winning run.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
Bisetta laced a double that was bobbled by Peer in center in the fifth, allowing Brayden Randle to score without a play.
—Jace Denison, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
Toronto third baseman Kazuma Okamoto bobbled a catch in foul territory before recovering to snag the ball barehanded for a remarkable out.
—CBS News, 16 May 2026
That the Marlins managed to win Thursday’s game off an error when Orioles third baseman Coby Mayo bobbled the throw that allowed Joe Mack to score was nothing short of ironic.
—Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
Mayo bobbled the ball and then made a wild throw to first base, allowing Mack to score.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 31 May 2026
With runners on first and third, Martinez roamed into the gap, bobbled a fly ball, caught it around her shoes, tossed the ball to Shelby, who doubled the runner off third to end the game.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
It was bobbled, and Pawlak fired to first; the umpire signaled safe in an extremely close call, one that Aledo players did not agree with.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
Rangers second baseman Justin Foscue bobbled the ball and first baseman Jake Burger couldn’t cleanly field his throw, allowing Walton to advance from second to score the game-winning run.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
Bisetta laced a double that was bobbled by Peer in center in the fifth, allowing Brayden Randle to score without a play.
—Jace Denison, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
Toronto third baseman Kazuma Okamoto bobbled a catch in foul territory before recovering to snag the ball barehanded for a remarkable out.
—CBS News, 16 May 2026
That the Marlins managed to win Thursday’s game off an error when Orioles third baseman Coby Mayo bobbled the throw that allowed Joe Mack to score was nothing short of ironic.
—Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
Mayo bobbled the ball and then made a wild throw to first base, allowing Mack to score.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bobbled
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During Miami’s two periods of special teams work Malik Washington fumbled his first kickoff return, but most of the other punt returners and kickoff returned fielded their attempts well.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
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Given how badly Karen Bass has fumbled as mayor, Raman couldn’t do much worse.—
Sal Rodriguez,
Daily News,
28 May 2026
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The enthusiasm was apparent as the catamaran bobbed around the future site of Pier Wind, which recently received a $20-million grant from the California Energy Commission.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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Yellow dandelions bobbed in the breeze.—
Maggie Slepian,
Longreads,
14 May 2026
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The 2006 Royals had the worst bullpen ERA in baseball and blew 31 saves.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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The Boston Celtics blew a 3-1 lead to the 76ers in the first round and the Detroit Pistons lost to the Cavaliers in seven games in the second round.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
1 June 2026
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Delta has pumped the money saved into upgrading its beverage service for flights between 350 and 500 miles.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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The ball cleared the top of the wall by about six feet, as Grissom pumped his fist rounding first base.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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In the corner of the room, Kyle Schwarber shook his head.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The Highlanders will have one less coach than usual for the CIF LA City Section Open Division championship in South Gate on Saturday after an accident shook the Highlanders to their core Monday.—
Ethan Hanson,
Daily News,
28 May 2026
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In the summer of 2020, former Morgan Stanley trader Adam Crawley was wandering through Indonesia, Thailand and Australia, perfecting his qigong with a man called Master YanG, when a cold message on LinkedIn jerked him back to reality.—
Phoebe Liu,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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John jerked Maggie back by the elbow and stopped her from stepping into the street.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
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“Bobbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bobbled. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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