wobbles 1 of 2

variants also wabbles
present tense third-person singular of wobble
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as in falters
to swing unsteadily back and forth or from side to side the drunk stood up, wobbled for a moment, and fell forward

Synonyms & Similar Words

wobbles

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noun

variants also wabbles
plural of wobble

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of wobbles
Noun
Land awkwardly on the kerb and your rider wobbles convincingly. Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wobbles
Verb
  • Bear swims to the exit, and shakes off his wet fur.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Uranus’ retrograde in your zone of foundations and roots shakes you to your core!
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But Andreia Alexander, an ER doctor in Indiana, told me that patients should not want a doctor who hesitates to save their life.
    Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Lower will talk about work all day but hesitates to reveal much about Britt L’s outie.
    Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Confidence falters as the moon meets Venus.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Where government funding falters, private industry must become a vital partner to bridge the gap.
    Denis Mandich, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Residents of the Nurgal district of Kunar have left their homes to live in tents, on the surrounding high land near a river, or in the open, for fear of more tremors.
    Mohammad Yunus Yawar, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects movement, leading to tremors, stiffness, slow gait, balance issues and other symptoms.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Yet, across the water, a seemingly impenetrable wall of the invasive plants sways in the wind, several feet tall.
    Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Consumers shop and see information in the media, which sways spending decisions.
    William Dunkelberg, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.
    Zev Fima, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Thinking of his estranged teenage son and terminally ill mother, McKay waits and waits before answering the call.
    Andy Hazel, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This innovative method produced the first instance of second sound in action, revealing heat waves rippling back and forth like acoustic vibrations.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
  • By shining light onto molecules to analyze these vibrations, techniques such as infrared spectroscopy or Raman spectroscopy can identify these molecules.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Golden State Valkyries player Temi Fagbenle rocks the runway in Seyah, a brand founded by teammate Tiffany Hayes.
    Brendan Le, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • After a sudden and seemingly impossible murder rocks the town, the lack of an obvious suspect prompts local police chief Geraldine Scott (Kunis) to join forces with renowned detective Benoit Blanc to unravel a mystery that defies all logic.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025

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

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