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
• flubbed
• murdered
• bumbled
• destroyed
• butchered
• boggled
• spoiled
• screwed up
• marred
• 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

Rodgers finished 13 of 25 for 172 yards with a second-half interception courtesy of wide receiver DK Metcalf, who bobbled the ball directly into the hands of Cleveland defensive back Denzel Ward. — CBS News, 1 Nov. 2026

On the next drive, Ford took the snap and bobbled it before securing the ball and darting around the edge to run for a five-yard touchdown. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Milwaukee closed to 3-2 in the seventh when Garrett Mitchell scored from third as Cronenworth bobbled Hamilton's grounder and then threw past first for a double error. — Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026

Jaylen Wright, who made his second NFL start as the replacement for injured Pro Bowler De’Von Achane, bobbled the kickoff, forcing the offense to start the critical drive on the 18-yard line. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026

Witt bobbled a groundball as Jo Adell reached first base to begin the frame. — Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026

The first turnover of the game was a Herbert interception that was a good ball on third down, dropped and bobbled into the defense’s hands by tight end David Njoku. — Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Njoku bobbled the pass, however, and the ball was grabbed by rookie safety Hezekiah Masses, who had another pick in the fourth quarter during his first career start. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

Beckham lunged and tried to haul it in, but the ball bobbled incomplete. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 29 Aug. 2026