as in shaved
to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument
bobbed her waist-length hair herself on her 18th birthday
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as in smacked
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
he playfully bobbed his brother on the nose to get his attention
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Recent Examples of bobbed
Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Silver patches poke through deep chestnut hair that, not long ago, bobbed in a ponytail on her long runs.
—Gerald Witt, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
In the gray dawn, rows of bicycles bobbed at their moorings, as though lifted by ghostly hands.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
Several giant foam fingers bobbed above the crowd.
—Martin Silva Rey, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Tyla’s glam included bobbed hair and cornrows with bold makeup, featuring smokey eyes.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 Jan. 2026
Gaines, Sneako, Fuentes and Clavicular all sang along to the song, while Tristan Tate bobbed to the rhythm and Andrew was out of frame.
—Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
The temperature hovered around 10 degrees through the afternoon and snow flurries bobbed on the breeze.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
Whether Moore’s strands are banged, bobbed, buzzed, permed or waved, she will always be known for her long, jet-black hair.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
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Muhar walked beside a pond at the Tejon Spreading Works, where ducks bobbed in the shallow water.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Silver patches poke through deep chestnut hair that, not long ago, bobbed in a ponytail on her long runs.
—Gerald Witt, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
In the gray dawn, rows of bicycles bobbed at their moorings, as though lifted by ghostly hands.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
Several giant foam fingers bobbed above the crowd.
—Martin Silva Rey, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Tyla’s glam included bobbed hair and cornrows with bold makeup, featuring smokey eyes.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 Jan. 2026
Gaines, Sneako, Fuentes and Clavicular all sang along to the song, while Tristan Tate bobbed to the rhythm and Andrew was out of frame.
—Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
The temperature hovered around 10 degrees through the afternoon and snow flurries bobbed on the breeze.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
Whether Moore’s strands are banged, bobbed, buzzed, permed or waved, she will always be known for her long, jet-black hair.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Bobbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bobbed. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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