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
1
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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2
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
Meanwhile, the Dodgers added two more insurance runs in the fifth with a solo homer from Ohtani, a double from Pages and a couple of defensive bobbles by the Rockies. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 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
Eli Nickerson bobbles the snap and Seminole recovers for its fifth takeaway of the evening. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026 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
  1. mistakes
  2. fumbles
  3. bobs
  4. errors
  5. blows
  6. pumps
  7. blunders
  8. shakes
Noun
  • And not all of the proofs were certified as correct by the automatic logic verification platform Lean—in fact, some have already been retracted after outside scientists found mistakes.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Programmers showed it sorting email, spotting writing mistakes and even playing games.
    — Wen Shao, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of mistakes
Verb
  • DeLand was driving inside the 20 yard line and Taihj Moore fumbles, recovered by Lake Mary.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Buford scored 17 points off three Gainesville fumbles on punt plays.
    — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of fumbles
Verb
  • Onstage at this diverse block party of young and old in Malcolm X shirts and backward Jamaican flag hats, Elsesser bobs his head as if lost in thought.
    — Jeff Weiss, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Short, shiny, and loaded with texture, Wavy bobs ooze effortless glamour.
    — Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of bobs
Noun
  • During the ship’s christening, reservations to the specialty dining restaurants were hard to come by due to technical issues and scheduling errors, which will hopefully be ironed out when the next group sets sail.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The researchers conducted experiments that produced distinct brainwave patterns depending on whether there was a reward prediction error, a state prediction error, or both errors simultaneously.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of errors
Verb
  • Policymakers' ignorance of oil market mechanics becomes clear only when geopolitics enters the picture and blows it all to hell, either figuratively or literally.
    — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The exhaust port blows to the rear to allow for quick cleaning of leaves and grass clippings.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of blows
Verb
  • Petrobras pumps mostly medium-sweet crude from this pre-salt layer.
    — Todd Gordon, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The actress elevated the dress with a pair of Isabelle pumps from the late British designer’s label.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of pumps
Noun
  • However, due to the financial blunders of our prior ADs with Locks’ contract, getting rid of him has been almost impossible.
    — Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 1 Oct. 2026
  • José Caballero, who had a solo homer and an RBI single, and Ben Rice, who blooped a go-ahead, two-run single, also helped the Yankees overcome a few defensive blunders.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of blunders
Verb
  • The farm has also increased the parking and extended the season to 30 weeks in hopes of giving fans a longer period to enjoy not only the cinnamon rolls but also shakes, jellies and baked goods.
    — Connie Ogle October 1, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Lake County Prosecutor Bernard Carter shakes hands with Purdue Northwest students after swearing them in as interns with the High Tech Crime Unit on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
    — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of shakes

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“Bobbles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bobbles. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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