Synonyms
Examples of bobble in a Sentence
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Apr. 2024
Shortstop Gavin Lux bobbled a grounder in the third inning for his second error in two games after also making a miscue Wednesday against the Texas Rangers.
—Doug Padilla, Orange County Register, 2 Mar. 2024
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Verb
The base of the bobblehead shows Purdue Pete standing in the desert with a bobbling cactus.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Apr. 2024
Shortstop Gavin Lux bobbled a grounder in the third inning for his second error in two games after also making a miscue Wednesday against the Texas Rangers.
—Doug Padilla, Orange County Register, 2 Mar. 2024
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“Bobble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bobble. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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