Verb
The catcher bobbled the ball.
the first baseman bobbled the catch, so the runner was safe Noun
a bobble that cost them the game
The curtains have a series of bobbles along the edge.
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Verb
With two on and two out, Heyward lined a double into center field that easily scored Will Smith from second, and was bobbled by the Rangers’ Leody Taveras in center field.—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024 Anthony Rizzo’s two-run double in the top of the 10th gave the Yankees a 7-5 lead, but the shortstop Volpe bobbled the transfer on a potential double-play ball in the bottom of the inning as Cleveland cut the deficit to one.—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2024
Noun
Having started the play on first base, Pages saw the bobble, then decided to go for the tying run.—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024 That bobble, Clark said, might have made the difference.—John Bohnenkamp, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bobble
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