BOBBLE Synonyms: 131 Similar and Opposite Words

bobble 1 of 2

noun

Definition of bobble

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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bobble

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verb

ˈbä-bəl

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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as in to bob

to make short up-and-down movements the little doll's head bobbled when you poked it

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Recent Examples of bobble

Noun

Some noticeable opening night wobbles and bobbles only served to prove that point. — Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026 That allows skiers and snowboarders to try things and make mistakes on one run without a bobble being necessarily fatal to their chances of winning. — Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Feb. 2026

Verb

With Pete Crow-Armstrong on second base, Bregman did not sprint out of the batter’s box at American Family Field after hitting a soft grounder to Milwaukee shortstop Cooper Pratt, who bobbled the ball. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 30 June 2026 Freddy Fermin, who earlier in the game homered to give the Padres a 1-0 lead, followed by laying down a sacrifice bunt that Antone simply bobbled and never made a throw on, loading the bases. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bobble

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bobble

Noun

This is so many different kinds of humor piled together, from callback to callout to laugh-at-him-not-with-him arrogant mistake to conscious, hyperbolic comic echoing to edgy provocation.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 July 2026
In the process of preparing his appeal, the username mistake that led to all these years of disruption was finally discovered.

— Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026

Definition of mistake

Verb

In Madison’s Capitol Times, Paul Fanlud detected some worry from Wikler that Democrats might fumble their project of governing Wisconsin long enough to reform it.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 22 July 2026
On Sunday, the Guardians essentially created a compilation video for Little League coaches to show their kids, a crash course in fumbling the fundamentals.

— Zack Meisel, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of fumble

Verb

From a fringed mullet, to a blonde buzz cut, bobs in various lengths, micro bangs, and even a shade of citrus—Kristen Stewart’s looks are always executed with an edge.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 24 July 2026
One afternoon as a rookie, listening to coaches drone on in a dark room with film cutups flashing in front of them, his head bobbed.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of bob

Verb

Mayo, who raced around the court blowing kisses to the WSU fans after Mason’s game-ending 3, finished with 25 points off 3-of-9 3-point shooting.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
The Green Bay Packers endured a highly disappointing 2025 season, finishing 9-8-1 and blowing multiple double-digit leads, including a 21-3 Wild Card advantage against Chicago.

— Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of blow

Verb

Fans expecting a national championship need to pump their brakes a bit, but there is no excuse for this team and coaching staff not to at least make the big dance in 2026.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
The impact is especially significant for small-scale farmers, many of whom rely on diesel fuel to pump water, harvest crops and transport goods to market.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026

Definition of pump

Noun

High jump is a technical event — while physiology matters, the winner tends to be decided by who can best correct their errors as the bar goes up.

— Liam Tharme, New York Times, 25 July 2026
The device also features a small joystick, likely the 13th key, that can trigger reusable Codex Skills and common workflows such as debugging an error, reviewing a pull request, or refactoring code.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 July 2026

Definition of error

Verb

The case exposed serious weaknesses in financial oversight and shook public confidence in institutions responsible for protecting taxpayer dollars.

— Malia M Cohen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026
With the room shaking, the show’s producer, Bob Johnston, plotted a course toward the nearest group of guards.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026

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