as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
she's terrified that she'll make some silly bobble during the important presentation
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as in to fumble
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way
the first baseman bobbled the catch, so the runner was safe
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Recent Examples of bobble
Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2024
For a dreamy look, wear your hair loosely curled with a large-barrel curler or clip a few sparkly bobbles into a messy updo.
—Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 27 June 2024
Andrew Greif, NBC News, 29 Sep. 2024
The Huskies had a proper play dialed up, but Case bobbled and then dropped the would-be first down.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2024
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Noun
But the venue’s lack of experience with dance unfortunately showed in technical bobbles and weird lighting choices, which could have worked for a Pearl Jam cover band, for example, but couldn’t match the pure magic taking place on that stage.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2024
For a dreamy look, wear your hair loosely curled with a large-barrel curler or clip a few sparkly bobbles into a messy updo.
—Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 27 June 2024
Verb
Williams initially bobbled a deep pass in the third quarter but had enough presence of mind to tip it with his right hand to keep it in the air, spin around to locate the ball, and then catch it for a 54-yard gain.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 29 Sep. 2024
The Huskies had a proper play dialed up, but Case bobbled and then dropped the would-be first down.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bobble
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The Sharks scored first at Madison Square Garden but couldn’t overcome their mistakes in the latter half of the second, allowing three unanswered goals in less than five minutes in a frustrating 3-2 loss to the Rangers in the third game of a four-game road trip.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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As the holiday season approaches, Jordan is turning his mistake into positive action by using his newfound notoriety to help drive donations to the Rocky Hill Human Services Food Bank, his police department said on social media.Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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After wide receiver Courtland Sutton fumbled at the goal line, the Panthers marched down the field on a 10-play, 98-yard scoring drive, which ended with Young finding Coker for a 15-yard touchdown pass.Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2024
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Even in that moment, he got stuck on a couple of words and fumbled the line.ABC NEWS, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
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More than 1 million people visit the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden each year to see the hippos bob in and out of clear water, hear gibbons howl above the treetops, smell the elephants covered in dirt.Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2024
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The flood submerged their street, transforming trees into islands and leaving cars bobbing in several feet of water.Mackenzie Happe and Zoë Todd, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
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The primary issues facing this company highlighted by Jana are capital misallocation, a series of operational blunders and corporate governance failings.Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2024
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The blunder not only allowed a run to score, but extended an inning that would eventually see the Dodgers erase a 5-0 deficit.David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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Without breaking stride, Hunter blew past four more Utah defenders and hopped into the end zone, a broken play transformed into a work of art.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Oldenburg’s ode to Mies van der Rohe’s signature pocket square, the 12-foot fiberglass Handkerchief, will blow toward Park Avenue, and inside, a giant cloth saw will hug the walls and floor.Morgan Meier, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2024
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To complete her look, Hilton Rothschild accessorized with a matching pillbox hat, dainty earrings and a diamond necklace, along with a shimmering silver handbag and pumps with crystal details.Maggie Clancy, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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With straight-leg jeans and leather shoes—like loafers, ballet flats, or pumps—they’re a textured alternative to the thinner, quieter knits in your fall capsule.Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 4 Nov. 2024
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There was also the larger error of anointing Harris without political competition — an insult to the democratic process that handed the nomination to a candidate who, as some of us warned at the time, was exceptionally weak.Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Recent polling from the Free Press had indicated that Harris appeared to have a slight, 3-percentage-point lead on Trump in Michigan, though that was within the poll's 4-percentage-point margin of error.Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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Over the next few years, a plague of disorder will descend upon America, and maybe the world, shaking everything loose.David Brooks, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Maybe that’s why World Cups end with the two teams shaking hands, one offering congratulations and the other condolences, and elections don’t.Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Bobble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bobble. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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