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also wabble
1
as in to shake
to make a series of small irregular or violent movements
the patient's hand wobbles so much that he can scarcely hold a glass of water
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2
as in to sway
to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions
the table wobbled whenever I leaned on it
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3
as in to hesitate
to show uncertainty about the right course of action
we cannot afford to have the governor wobble at this critical time
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also wabble
as in tremor
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Recent Examples of wobble
Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
They are carefully balanced so that the rotor spins smoothly without wobbling.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Feb. 2026
Anthony Wood, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Do 8–12 reps per side, focusing on slow, steady control and minimal torso wobble.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 28 Dec. 2025
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Verb
When the energetic Sun clashes with unpredictable Uranus, plans are likely to wobble, pushing us to adapt expectations and stretch comfort zones.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
They are carefully balanced so that the rotor spins smoothly without wobbling.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Feb. 2026
Noun
Use a remote shutter/timer to prevent camera wobble.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Do 8–12 reps per side, focusing on slow, steady control and minimal torso wobble.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 28 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wobble
Verb
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And every summer Wenger seemed to shake his head and buy more young creative types instead.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Morgan's abduction and killing shook Bowling Green, but in some ways, brought it closer together.—
Monroe Trombly,
Louisville Courier Journal,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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There’s no room to be swayed by any external influences or impressions.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Feb. 2026
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Unlock The Mystery Surrounding A Lone Mailbox Sticking out like a sore thumb along gently swaying sea oats and majestic sand dunes, the Wrightsville Beach Mailbox is a legendary character in this part of North Carolina.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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If a planner hesitates or hedges on this question, consider that a red flag.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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The Names by Florence Knapp After a devastating storm, Cora brings her newborn son to be registered, hesitating when pressured to name him after her controlling husband.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The biggest hit will probably come to an area where local governments already falter.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2026
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Despite leading most of the game, USC faltered in the final moments and dropped its second game in a row.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Symptoms of avian flu in birds include neurological signs like swimming or walking in circles, unnatural head tilts, tremors, seizures and difficulty flying.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Moderate to strong shaking has been recorded and people reported feeling the tremor in multiple cities, including San Francisco, Sonoma and Santa Rosa according to the USGS DYFI report.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Video of the collision shows the train jerking from side-to-side.—
Sara Gregory,
AJC.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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Merchants are aware that prices of metals could backtrack or keep jerking upward.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The two sides have been lurching toward this end for a while now.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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But Wembanyama is on the short list of MVP favorites as the league lurches toward the playoffs, a list that includes former NBA champions Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of OKC, Denver’s Nikola Jokic along with Detroit’s Cade Cunningham and Los Angeles’ Luka Doncic.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Even the opening credits, some written in slithering hair, seem to tremble out of either fear or ecstasy.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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While the earth thus trembled, different and equally disruptive discoveries were happening in the sky.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Wobble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wobble. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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