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
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024
Wednesday, the Padres started off with consecutive singles — the second aided by a bobble at first base — before a slider caught too much of the plate.
—Dennis Lin, The Athletic, 14 Aug. 2024
PCMAG, 4 Mar. 2025
But Grier and the team’s talent evaluators bobbled the snap with his very first draft move.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The first game, there were a bunch of bobbles and missed box outs.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024
Wednesday, the Padres started off with consecutive singles — the second aided by a bobble at first base — before a slider caught too much of the plate.
—Dennis Lin, The Athletic, 14 Aug. 2024
Verb
Webroot has turned in a long string of perfect and near-perfect scores in this test but bobbled slightly in my previous review, only reaching 93% detection.
—PCMAG, 4 Mar. 2025
But Grier and the team’s talent evaluators bobbled the snap with his very first draft move.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bobble
Noun
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Justice Department lawyers contend FBI agents acted in good faith despite the mistake and shouldn't be second-guessed by the courts.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Many twenty-year veterans still make rookie mistakes while quick-learning newcomers can rapidly surpass them in both skills and results.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Later in the first period, Theodore fumbled the puck into the skates of his teammate, Hertl, on their way out of the defensive zone, and Foligno added to Minnesota’s lead.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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Every moment spent fumbling with gear in those temperatures came at a cost—to fingers, batteries, and hard drives alike.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Billy is often seen bobbing, pacing and swaying — all signs of brain damage caused by years of captivity, the organization said.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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SpaceX SpaceX crews deployed nearby rushed to the gently bobbing capsule and rigged it for a lift onto the company's recovery ship Shannon.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2025
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But the team with the biggest quarterback blunder from 2018 was the Arizona Cardinals, who made the decision to trade up to the No. 10 pick to take Josh Rosen.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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This week’s White House Report Card could have been a bad one, considering court rulings against President Donald Trump, staffing blunders, and a lack of movement on his tariff war that is starting to scare his supporters.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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What’s the dish that’s most likely to blow a skeptical traveler’s mind?—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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However, the impending free agent had an 11.25 ERA, two losses and one blown save over 10 games entering Monday.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Katie Maloney is not pumped about the Vanderpump Rules reboot.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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In the standard studies, climate models are run with and without the carbon dioxide that humanity has pumped into the atmosphere through fossil fuels and land use changes.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The law only allows schools to recognize changes made to birth certificates that were made to correct a clerical error.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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Last month, the Campaign Finance Board denied Cuomo’s request for nearly $3 million in public matching funds due to paperwork errors.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2025
Verb
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The United States Geological Survey reports that light shaking could be felt as far southeast as Bursa, which is approximately 97 miles south of Istanbul.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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On Tuesday, not so much, the Lakers showing their clear dominance in every area backed by a legendarily springtime loud home crowd that annually shakes, rattles and rolls.—
Bill Plaschke,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Bobble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bobble. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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