bobs (up)

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

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Body camera video shows Graham running from the deputy as a struggle breaks out.
    Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
  • At times, yes, when a football match breaks out between all of those stoppages.
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Another plant that should be cut back in late fall is this plant, which emerges in spring and grows rapidly.
    Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Although weakened, the factions still survive, and could form a powerful, transnational and motivated insurgency when the time comes to fight whatever emerges if the Islamic Republic falls.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • San Diego shouldn’t balance its books by charging families more every time a fiscal challenge arises.
    Bradley Schnell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
  • And for insiders who have been monitoring Ellison’s reemergence, the question that often arises is whether or not Annapurna will remain a standalone operation, sign a first-look style deal or even be absorbed by a studio.
    Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Bobs (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bobs%20%28up%29. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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