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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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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Recent Examples of bobbles
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
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
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
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Midfielder Onni Valakari framed the mistakes less as individual breakdowns than collective failures.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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But experts for years have said companies have not learned from past mistakes.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Tensions between the galley and the interior continue to escalate over lunch service, when a radio mishap fumbles the order in which the food should go out.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
26 May 2026
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The movie fumbles the chance to do something arresting with this seminal period in art.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Her head bobs gently, then sharply tilts at specific moments, particularly when certain words cut through the stream of conversation.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Just after lunchtime on a Saturday in November, a sea of purple braids bobs in unison, barely clearing the tops of the movie-theater seats behind them.—
Eliza Berman,
Time,
9 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The Monarchs banged out 10 hits, stole three bases and took advantage of nine walks, six errors, four hit batters and three wild pitches.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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Pueblo County capitalized on the second of those errors with an insurance run in the fourth.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
Verb
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The fuel-saving engine start-stop system is also transparent, and the air conditioning blows ice cold, even when the gasoline engine is off.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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And in a recurring gag, Nate blows an air horn to get people’s attention.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Congratulations are in order for Dua Lipa, who married Callum Turner over the weekend at a courthouse ceremony in London wearing a Schiaparelli suit with Christian Louboutin pumps to complete her all-white look — but those heels are far from the only shoes the British musician owns.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
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My chest feels tight as my heart pumps against the elevation, though some of this sensation may simply be awe.—
Alexandra Oliva
June 1,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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Nearly all of them are blunders, offenses or revelations about the people Collins has put in top positions in his House office, his campaign office or both.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
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But blunders and poor rotations and missed rebounds piled up as the Sky allowed their highest point total of the season.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
Verb
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The Moon, planet of our emotions, lifts your 10th House of Career, while innovative Uranus shakes your 4th House of Home and Family.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2026
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The ones that are accepted are run through a machine that shakes the envelopes — this makes the ballot sink to the bottom of the envelope — and slices them open.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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“Bobbles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bobbles. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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