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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
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.
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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
Canning walked two batters in the first inning and had surrendered a two-out single up the middle that shortstop Bogaerts stopped but bobbled, prompting Sam Antonacci to round third and try for home, where he was thrown out by Bogaerts by about four steps.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2026
The economy bobbled repeatedly from 1920 to 1940.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
Marcus Smart grabbed the ball and fired a two-handed pass to James, who bobbled it and slapped it to Luke Kennard.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
But none of it mattered because Chisholm bobbled the ball, and the Rays won.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Bourque hit a single to left that was bobbled to plate the game-winner.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
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
Canning walked two batters in the first inning and had surrendered a two-out single up the middle that shortstop Bogaerts stopped but bobbled, prompting Sam Antonacci to round third and try for home, where he was thrown out by Bogaerts by about four steps.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2026
The economy bobbled repeatedly from 1920 to 1940.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
Marcus Smart grabbed the ball and fired a two-handed pass to James, who bobbled it and slapped it to Luke Kennard.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
But none of it mattered because Chisholm bobbled the ball, and the Rays won.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Bourque hit a single to left that was bobbled to plate the game-winner.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bobbled
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As print and television media fumbled their way online, Gawker used the internet to pull back the curtain on celebrity, mainstream media, politics and creeping commercialism.—
Frank DiGiacomo,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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In its bid to get out in front of the FCC’s inquiry, however, the NFL may have fumbled its advantage over CBS.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
1 May 2026
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Dead fish bobbed on the river’s surface as wastewater ran off directly into the Conasauga.—
DYLAN JACKSON,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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Crews then raced to recover the astronauts aboard the vehicle, which bobbed for a few hours in the Pacific Ocean near California.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That changed at the same venue last Saturday, when Arteta’s side blew Fulham away.—
Ayo Akinwolere,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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The Rockies blew leads of 6-0 and 7-2, but rallied to beat the Phillies 9-7 in 11 innings on Friday night at Citizens Bank Park.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Democrats pumped significant resources into the referendum vote.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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These liquids are pumped into a central unit, where a chemical reaction generates electricity.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Their struggles are why Buster Posey shook things up by calling up Bryce Eldridge and Jesus Rodriguez.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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Eventually, the Thunder shook off the rust from an eight-day break and went up 31-26 at the end of the first quarter, despite 12 points from James.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 May 2026
Verb
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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 14 May. 2026.
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