wobbling 1 of 3

variants also wabbling

wobbling

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noun

variants also wabbling

wobbling

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verb

variants also wabbling
present participle of wobble
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wobbling
Noun
  • The source of hesitation is President Trump’s latest tariffs, which, as announced earlier this month, included a 46% tax on imports from Vietnam, the country’s eighth-largest trading partner.
    Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Studies show that financial trauma can lead to avoidance behaviors, chronic underinvestment, and hesitation in wealth-building strategies even among women who appear financially stable on paper.
    Alejandra Rojas, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Symptoms like a fast heart rate, or shortness of breath, shaking and chills, confusion or lethargy.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In the video, a terrified Archie can be seen frozen, staring and shaking.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • More momentum-swaying sequences occurred in the second quarter.
    Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Sandy shores, a deep blue ocean, swaying palm trees?
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • This marks the end of a yearslong pause that began at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Listen to this article The Adams administration’s move to put federal immigration authorities on Rikers Island is on pause, with a judge ruling Monday that the administration can’t take any steps towards a formal agreement until a court hearing later this week.
    Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Then Mitchell got hot in the clutch, scoring nine points on 3-of-4 shooting from three-point range in overtime after a shaky first half that included 0-of-4 shooting from the field.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
  • After a shaky leadoff routine, the squad dominated the event.
    Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Despite the air of hesitancy partially clouding the results, the project strikes a hopeful chord for wildlife conservation.
    Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
  • At least one legislator expressed hesitancy during a Senate committee vote Wednesday about the legislation’s expansive footprint.
    Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • To help with the high intake levels, the AHS is urging the community to adopt from local shelters instead of purchasing a pet from a breeder or a pet store as shelters are full of pets waiting for a second chance.
    Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Chandler had been waiting to fight McGregor for two years and decided to go elsewhere for UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Under cost-cutting orders from the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency, purchasing cards had been frozen, requiring approvals for all but emergency expenses, which sometimes meant lengthy delays.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Anyone who pays close attention to the launch industry knows delays are part of the business.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Wobbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wobbling. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.

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