as in to shave
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 to hit
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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as in bouquet
a bunch of flowers
the lassie carried only a little bob on her wedding day
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Recent Examples of bob
Katie Rife, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2026
Still, the energy in the room remained high as the crowd sang, bobbed their heads and grooved to the music from the comfort of their plush seats.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Marci Robin, Allure, 9 Feb. 2026
That same month Zoë Kravitz showed off a mini-bob at the 2025 Academy Museum Gala, which was short enough to nearly qualify as a pixie.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 5 Feb. 2026
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Meeks and cinematographer Stefan Weinberger pay special attention to the region’s natural beauty, repeating a single shot of a car bobbing over a two-lane highway amid vibrant green hills.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2026
Still, the energy in the room remained high as the crowd sang, bobbed their heads and grooved to the music from the comfort of their plush seats.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
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The new short, curvaceous style has all the telltale signs of being an Italian bob.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 9 Feb. 2026
That same month Zoë Kravitz showed off a mini-bob at the 2025 Academy Museum Gala, which was short enough to nearly qualify as a pixie.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 5 Feb. 2026
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bouquet
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There will be brunch, drinks, music, dancing, a bouquet pop-up and a Bad Bunny look-a-like contest.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee
February 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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In the first few minutes, John (Paul Anthony Kelly) reads a card from the numerous bouquets well-wishers have sent to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (Naomi Watts) following her diagnosis with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Bob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bob. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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