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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
Kyle Branch plated a runner from third on a safety squeeze in which Cook bobbled the ball for an error.
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
Even her relay throw to second base was bobbled.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 5 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
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
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
Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
Even her relay throw to second base was bobbled.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 5 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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bobbled
Verb
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Henderson also fumbled after hauling in a pass from DeVito.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
2 June 2026
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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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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
Verb
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Winn blew the save, and the Giants lost in extras.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
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Caitlin Clark was part of another disastrous collapse on Saturday night, as the Indiana Fever blew a double-digit lead to the New York Liberty.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
Verb
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As the Dodgers defense turned a quick double play, Ohtani pumped his fist.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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It was pumped nearly 4,000 feet back down into the water, creating a second plume.—
Harry Stevens,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Natisha Hiedeman shook off a slow start to score 16 points for Seattle (3-11), which has lost seven straight games.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
11 June 2026
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Swift just gave Ben Stiller a hug and shook hands with some fans.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
Verb
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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 13 Jun. 2026.
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