wobbled

verb

variants also wabbled
Definition of wobblednext
past tense of wobble
1
as in shook
to make a series of small irregular or violent movements the patient's hand wobbles so much that he can scarcely hold a glass of water

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2
as in lurched
to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions the table wobbled whenever I leaned on it

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3
as in hesitated
to show uncertainty about the right course of action we cannot afford to have the governor wobble at this critical time

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4
as in faltered
to swing unsteadily back and forth or from side to side the drunk stood up, wobbled for a moment, and fell forward

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wobbled
  1. shook
  2. hesitated
  3. faltered
  4. swayed
  5. waited
Verb
  • The quarterback shook off a left leg injury late in the second quarter to throw for 213 yards and one touchdown on 21-of-30 passing.
    Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The air was filled with the shrieks of men in agony, the crackle of machine gun fire, and the thunderous explosions that shook the ground.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of shook
Verb
  • Another person hesitated, then began to move in the same direction.
    Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
  • During his first two starts, Maiava has not hesitated to fling the ball fearlessly downfield.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of hesitated
Verb
  • Similar to bitcoin, its short-term momentum has faltered, but the second-largest cryptocurrency is poised to clear that level again after some consolidation, Stockton said.
    Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The film, which has mixed reviews, faltered last weekend in its international box office debut with just $2 million from 31 territories.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of faltered
Verb
  • After hearing testimony from experts, however, the judge wasn’t swayed.
    Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Raskin, who is close with Nadler, had initially been against the run, but was swayed by outreach from dozens of colleagues, Axios previously reported.
    Andrew Solender, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of swayed
Verb
  • Vehicle owners either waited while tasks were performed, or arranged to have rides until such work was completed.
    Bill Koenig, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • While sitting bundled up in a chair, Lefebvre wore large sunglasses with a paper plate filled with birdseed attached and waited for her first visitor.
    Rachael O'Connor, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of waited
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