wobbled

verb

variants also wabbled
past tense of wobble
1
as in shook
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 lurched
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 hesitated
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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4
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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Recent Examples of wobbled Suddenly, the tent jerked and wobbled. — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026 Sunny Side of the Doc may have wobbled after its 36th edition. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 10 June 2026 At 30-30 in the next game, Chwalińska wobbled, sending an open forehand long and slicing a backhand into the net. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 June 2026 If everyone succeeded, the box got shorter for the next round, while the other participants hovered nearby to catch anyone who wobbled. — Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 3 May 2026 The rear wheel wobbled and suffered severe tire wear. — Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026 Market wobbled, then rallied on signals that Tehran might still want to talk, with investors assessing the blockade as brinkmanship as expectations for a possible deal rise. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026 As enrollment has wobbled, tuition has increased. — State House News Service, Boston Herald, 14 Apr. 2026 Rory McIlroy, who built the biggest 36-hole lead in history, wobbled and wilted — one shot in the water, another in the woods — while others surged and made a run at the reigning champion. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wobbled
  1. shook
  2. lurched
  3. hesitated
  4. faltered
  5. jerked
  6. swayed
  7. rocked
  8. shuddered
Verb
  • Each blast was louder than the one before, and the walls of the house shook violently.
    — Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 16 July 2026
  • Last October, a roaring blast and fire at Chevron’s El Segundo plant stayed within the refinery footprint but the noise shook the neighborhood and turned the sky sunset-orange, then smoky.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of shook
Verb
  • Adams’ shoulders lurched on the bench, while Richards fell to his knees, dug his afro into the grass, and closed his eyes in pain.
    — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 7 July 2026
  • Initial data indicates both of these earthquakes were strike-slip, Magnani said, meaning one plate lurched past the other along the boundary.
    — Evan Bush, NBC news, 25 June 2026
Definition of lurched
Verb
  • The French back line hesitated for a brief second, anticipating a potential foul, but Porro pressed the advantage and side-footed a shot past Mike Maignan in the 58th minute for the backbreaking goal.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • Family described him as a kind and humble man who worked hard and never hesitated to help others.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of hesitated
Verb
  • But nearly everything else has faltered, including the president’s signature legislative initiative to overhaul elections by, in part, requiring votes to provide proof of citizenship.
    — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
  • The Sharks nearly made the playoffs last season, but, for a variety of reasons, faltered down the stretch and finished four points behind the Los Angeles Kings for the Western Conference’s second and final wild card spot.
    — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
Definition of faltered
Verb
  • Once the squid gather near the surface, lines fitted with bait are lowered into the water and rapidly jerked up and down to imitate small prey such as shrimp, triggering strikes before the catch is reeled aboard.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
  • Suddenly, the tent jerked and wobbled.
    — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
Definition of jerked
Verb
  • Blue paper lanterns swayed in the wind, and people wore traditional Japanese garments to complete the atmosphere.
    — Meredith Nierman, NPR, 17 July 2026
  • But weddings also bring out the cynics, and there are a lot of people who cannot be swayed by a wedding.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 16 July 2026
Definition of swayed
Verb
  • The deaths of three people in a boat crash on Lake Pepin over the weekend have rocked the small town situated in southeastern Minnesota on the Mississippi River.
    — Ashley Grams, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • Screen quality is often where budget laptops stumble, but Samsung's Galaxy Chromebook Plus bucks the trend to deliver a stellar OLED display that rocked our world.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 13 July 2026
Definition of rocked
Verb
  • The way the stadium shuddered with noise.
    — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 7 May 2026
  • At least the elevator still creaked and shuddered, as in the old days, finally trembling open on the eighth floor.
    — Rick Bragg, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
Definition of shuddered

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