bobs (up)

Definition of bobs (up)next
present tense third-person singular of bob (up)

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Verb
  • Occasionally, an argument breaks out about who ate the last slice of baloney in the refrigerator.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Episode 2 starts with another flashback to young Nolan’s life on Viltrum when the Scourge Virus breaks out.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In this season’s conversations with writers—who all listen to the institute’s archival sound of writers across decades—a new theme emerges.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The leading thought behind why is that methane forms a blue color, so as the north pole emerges from winter, much of that methane is still present, giving the polar area its blue color initially.
    Big Think, Big Think, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Their results showed that the unusual absorption behavior arises from interactions between excitons, which carry energy, and charge-transfer states, where electrons move between molecules.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Apr. 2026
  • The workshop discusses how to specify health care preferences before an urgent medical situation arises.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Bobs (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bobs%20%28up%29. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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