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

But the experience includes a few bobbles—call them growing pains. — Brent Rose, Outside, 28 Feb. 2026 Some noticeable opening night wobbles and bobbles only served to prove that point. — Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026

Verb

In the 88th minute of a quarterfinal against Belgium on Friday, Spanish defender Pau Cubarsí launched a long-range shot outside the box that Belgium goalkeeper Senne Lammens blocked but bobbled. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026 Antonacci batted with the bases loaded in the sixth and hit a slow grounder that first baseman Kyle Manzardo slightly bobbled. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bobble

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bobble

Noun

That makes the world a more dangerous place, where a mistake by just one actor could ignite a regional firestorm, with a US military weakened by Iran unable to ensure American security.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
In a statement Monday, Gomez admitted to making mistakes, but denied violating any laws or House ethics rules.

— Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of mistake

Verb

Lake Brantley appeared to have picked up the first down on third down but the ball was fumbled backwards to put the Patriots in fourth and long.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026
After Carter Jensen flew out to deep center field, Caglianone tagged from second base and kept running toward home as outfielder Andy Pages fumbled the baseball out of his glove.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of fumble

Noun

But the motivations for the murders were an unplanned series of blunders designed to correct mistakes that were made.

— Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Kansas City Royals second baseman Michael Massey made an uncharacteristic defensive blunder Wednesday night.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of blunder

Verb

California is attempting to build the nation's first bullet train, a project that's ballooned in cost and has blown through deadline after deadline for more than a decade.

— Julie Watts, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
The technology adapts the physics of Helmholtz resonance, which is the physical phenomenon behind the hum produced by blowing across a bottle neck.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of blow

Verb

Elsewhere in high fashion, McQueen has embraced corset-like footwear with a range of styles including the peep-toe Lexie Pumps worn by Sophie Thatcher and other silhouettes like the fall 2026 Koko wedge pump with brogue trim.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2026
There are also some manual vacuums available that rely on a pumping action from the user.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of pump

Noun

But in Saturday’s game, the cornerback’s tendency to commit errors popped up, as he was flagged for two penalties in coverage.

— Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
The Guardians tacked on two more in the seventh on a play in which Kwan was credited for a steal of home and two errors were charged to Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth, who dropped a throw and threw wildly to third.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of error

Verb

First, Murdock recognized the Falcons setting up a screen and then shook off a block attempt by the pulling center and dropped running back Tyler Goodson for no gain.

— Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
In quiet spaces, cues on whether the ground is shaking are distorted by our expectations.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2026

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