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as in fumbled
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 bobbled
Ball is bobbled and Vanguard takes a sack on the extra point attempt.
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Staff Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024
In the bottom of the sixth, right fielder Will Brennan bobbled a double down the line, allowing Anthony Volpe – who was being held at third – to score the Yankees’ fourth/insurance run.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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
Staff Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024
In the bottom of the sixth, right fielder Will Brennan bobbled a double down the line, allowing Anthony Volpe – who was being held at third – to score the Yankees’ fourth/insurance run.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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
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“Bobbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bobbled. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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