BOBBLES Synonyms: 127 Similar and Opposite Words

bobbles 1 of 2

noun

plural of bobble

as in mistakes

an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy she's terrified that she'll make some silly bobble during the important presentation

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bobbles

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of bobble

as in fumbles

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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as in bobs

to make short up-and-down movements the little doll's head bobbled when you poked it

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Recent Examples of bobbles

Noun

But the experience includes a few bobbles—call them growing pains. —

Brent Rose, Outside, 28 Feb. 2026 Some noticeable opening night wobbles and bobbles only served to prove that point. —

Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026

Verb

O’Neill inexplicably bobbles the snap, tries to pick the ball up instead of diving on it and loses it again when he gets walloped. —

Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026 Kowalewski bobbles the foul tip to help the righty get the strikeout. —

Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026 The following week, Travis Kelce bobbles what would have been a go ahead touchdown in the fourth, and the Eagles intercept it. —

Mark Kern, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bobbles

Noun

In an email obtained by the Mercury News, Kinnear-Rausch offered clues as to the mistakes that led to Jaxon’s April 9 death.

— Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
But just those little mistakes cost us the second goal.

— Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026