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
Our economy wobbles but returns to growth. John Hope Bryant, Time, 6 Sep. 2025 Land awkwardly on the kerb and your rider wobbles convincingly. Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wobbles
Verb
  • The work captures life between Mount Vesuvius and the Gulf of Naples, where the ground shakes periodically and the fumaroles of the Phlegraean Fields taint the air.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The roar starts before the lights go down — a low, collective thunder that shakes the arena floor.
    Crystal Bell, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Despite that notable change, watching One Battle After Another is much like the experience of reading Pynchon, who lurches from high comedy to stomach-turning naturalism and punctuates plot-heavy sequences with little grace notes of character portraiture.
    Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2025
  • That film begins with charismatic bank robber Ryan Gosling in a thrilling motorcycle escape from the cops, and moves through several twists and turns, lurches forward in time, and holds Gosling at its heart as a man doing bad things for good reasons.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • If the alliance hesitates, Putin will see weakness and press harder.
    David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The actress hesitates for only a second before divulging the story.
    Galina Espinoza, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Thiago shines while Fernandes falters Brentford produced one of the standout results of the weekend with a convincing 3-1 victory over Manchester United.
    Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Max Verstappen's victories in the last two Grands Prix have brought him back into the championship fight, although the 69-point gap to Piastri can only be achieved if McLaren falters on every race weekend.
    Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Search efforts were further complicated after an earthquake struck the region of Sumenep, about 124 miles from the collapse site on Tuesday, and authorities feared the impact of those tremors may have packed the debris tighter.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
  • More than half saw better control of their tremors.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The music of home often quivers with nostalgia.
    Justin Davidson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
  • There’s a breathless mood in the air that quivers and quakes at the protests to come.
    Sara Stridsberg September 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • One call sways the difference of the game.
    Dan Hayes, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Hayley then flashes a strip of sonogram photos at the camera as the couple smiles and sways in the sunlight.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.
    Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Jets could be missing QB Justin Fields to a concussion again (still uncertain as of Thursday; Tyrod Taylor waits).
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025

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“Wobbles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wobbles. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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