variants
or less commonly wabble
wobbled also wabbled; wobbling also wabbling
ˈwä-b(ə-)liŋ 
1
: to cause to wobble
variants
or less commonly wabble
1
a
: a hobbling or rocking unequal motion (as of a wheel unevenly mounted)
b
: an uncertainly directed movement
2
: an intermittent variation (as in volume of sound)
Examples of wabble in a Sentence
Verb (2)
The vase wobbled but didn't fall over.
The boy was wobbling along on his bicycle.
The table wobbles a little.
They have been wobbling in their support of the president's policies.
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Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
26 June 2026
Part of this has to do with clay's ability to lock in moisture, but clay soils also anchor Brussels sprout roots more firmly to the ground and prevents plants from wobbling about.
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Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 June 2026
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Do 8–12 reps per side, focusing on slow, steady control and minimal torso wobble.
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Jakob Roze,
Health,
23 June 2026
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Verb
Along the way, LePage fills the film with imaginative emotional landmarks from the Island of the Flakes to the Kind Heart Outlet and whimsical visual metaphors, including a wobbling mound of Jell-O that becomes an unlikely symbol of resilience.
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Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
26 June 2026
Part of this has to do with clay's ability to lock in moisture, but clay soils also anchor Brussels sprout roots more firmly to the ground and prevents plants from wobbling about.
—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 June 2026
Noun
And then the quarter gets tight, the bottom line wobbles and the first thing to go is —predictably—the customer experience.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Do 8–12 reps per side, focusing on slow, steady control and minimal torso wobble.
—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
23 June 2026
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“Wabble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wabble. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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