wobbled

variants also wabbled
past tense of wobble
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as in faltered
to swing unsteadily back and forth or from side to side the drunk stood up, wobbled for a moment, and fell forward

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of wobbled The two of us boarded, then gently wobbled side to side for balance. Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2025 But the wheels wobbled, with spurts of energy coming to dead stops as Wayne bounced from song to song. Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 18 Aug. 2025 Early reports on the wreck confirmed by the agency indicated a motorcycle spun out and wobbled before being hit by another vehicle. Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wobbled
Verb
  • After a while, the lady shook her head.
    Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The earthquake shook at a depth of just 4 miles, with its epicenter about 6 miles south-southeast of Pinnacles.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In the face of this onslaught, the alcohol industry’s efforts to make drinking popular again have lurched into paranoia.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Already, though, this ‘new’ Manchester United has lurched into its latest calamitous chapter.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Some executives hesitated, unsure of what to expect.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • While America has not hesitated to use oceanographic ships to send messages by transiting the Taiwan Strait or probing interesting waters near rivals, China has been far more adept at employing research ships to challenge status quo.
    Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Hopes of a rail revolution that three years ago was poised to transform connectivity between major cities seem to have faltered.
    Ben Jones, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The New England Patriots faltered in the second half to start the Mike Vrabel era with a 20-13 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders at Gillette Stadium.
    Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Commission was swayed by Clattenburg’s expertise, saying that his view of the incidents was of greater import than Jackson’s.
    Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Elite players, like elite coaches, are often swayed by the highest bidder.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The epilogue reveals that Conrad has waited two years before sending Belly a handwritten letter.
    Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The couple waited until February 2016 to claim their share of the grand prize.
    Jennifer Sangalang, Treasure Coast Newspapers, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • For much of last season, Atletico appeared set to seriously compete on all fronts, but their season shuddered to a stop in March with a series of disappointing defeats by Barcelona and Madrid across La Liga, Copa del Rey and the Champions League.
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
  • The van shuddered, shifted gear.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Then, just hours later, gunfire rang out outside the church near Annunciation Catholic School – an attack that rocked an already reeling community.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The Doncic trade rocked the franchise and sent fans into a frenzy, with many protesting Nico Harrison at Mavs games and other events.
    Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Wobbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wobbled. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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