Synonyms of bobbled

bobbled

verb

past tense of bobble

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fumbled
• blew
• muffed
• booted
• ruined
• bungled
• dubbed
• fluffed
• mangled
• botched
• murdered
• flubbed
• bumbled
• destroyed
• butchered
• boggled
• spoiled
• marred
• screwed up
• fouled up
• damaged
• buggered (up)
• mucked up
• goofed (up)
• injured
• wrecked
• blundered
• loused up
• messed (up)
• foozled
• muddled
• bollixed (up)
• flawed
• hurt
• impaired
• mutilated
• gummed (up)
• harmed
• blighted
• blemished
• vitiated
• mismanaged
• mishandled
• piffled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• improved
• helped
• rectified
• remedied
• enhanced
• refined
• bettered
• reformed
• ameliorated
• fixed
• repaired
• meliorated
• patched
• renovated
• reconditioned
• doctored
• revamped

2

as in bobbed

to make short up-and-down movements

the little doll's head bobbled when you poked it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bobbed
• pumped
• shook
• jerked
• nodded
• swayed
• jogged
• wagged
• ducked
• wiggled
• jounced
• seesawed
• wobbled
• swung
• rocked
• jiggled
• oscillated
• dropped
• undulated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bobbled

On the next play, tight end Jared Wiley bobbled a pass into the arms of Conner, leading to two interceptions in two plays for Mahomes. — Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

Machado followed with a single to the gap in right-center that McCarthy bobbled, allowing Cronenworth to race around third and get home to tie the game again. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2026

Blaze Jordan followed with a potential inning-ending, double-play grounder to third base, but Denzer Guzman bobbled the ball and his only play was to first as Nootbaar scored for a 2-0 lead. — Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

In the 88th minute of a quarterfinal against Belgium on Friday, Spanish defender Pau Cubarsí launched a long-range shot outside the box that Belgium goalkeeper Senne Lammens blocked but bobbled. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026

Antonacci batted with the bases loaded in the sixth and hit a slow grounder that first baseman Kyle Manzardo slightly bobbled. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

With Pete Crow-Armstrong on second base, Bregman did not sprint out of the batter’s box at American Family Field after hitting a soft grounder to Milwaukee shortstop Cooper Pratt, who bobbled the ball. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 30 June 2026

The ball got past Crawford for a double and Call went to third when right fielder Adolis Garcia bobbled it. — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 31 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