bobbling

present participle of bobble

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of bobbling After bobbling Wilyer Abreu’s fourth-inning fly ball over the right field fence for a two-run home run, Myers came back to tie the game with a solo shot off Greg Weissert in the top of the ninth. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bobbling
Verb
  • But the Patriots gave it right back as Rhamondre Stevenson, who has had trouble fumbling early this season, was stripped after catching a pass from Maye.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Although the scoring position turnover trend continued, with CJ Stokes and Javen Nicholas fumbling in plus-territory on consecutive drives in the third quarter, the offense was much improved with Wilcke in the game.
    Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The degree to which Celine’s bob is bobbing can’t even be measured on a human scale.
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Sylvester climbed in back, buds in his ears, iPod in hand, his head bobbing to some beat.
    David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Equating your value to your bank account, or blowing cash to feel validated.
    Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 5 Oct. 2025
  • He and his apprentices host glass- blowing classes on Fridays and Saturdays (reservation required), when guests can make anything from a bowl to a tumbler to an ornament.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In Ruidoso, New Mexico, the pounding hooves of racehorses have entranced crowds from across Texas and New Mexico every summer, pumping in millions of dollars from the All-American Derby, Oaks and Futurity races and the steady hum of seasonal jobs that carry this mountain village.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Instead of pumping in conventional air conditioning, it was surrounded by proprietary glass panes filled with cooled water.
    Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The brief clip appeared to show one of the landing skids shaking moments before the crash.
    Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Place flour in a shallow dish; dredge chicken lightly in flour, shaking off excess.
    Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025

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“Bobbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bobbling. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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