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
Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Pink poodles with long black eyelashes danced in a can-can line, a quartet of googly-eyed cacti bobbed along to the music and a trio of small white dogs galloped on the stage.
—Rebecca Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026
As a final touch, Blanchett wore rosy blush and glossy pink lipstick, and switched up the texture of her bob with some soft, beachy waves that beautifully complimented the venue's vernal theme.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
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Verb
In a video posted by TikTok user @livingmyloylife, which was later stitched by the official Carnival Cruise account, an orange rescue boat is seen bobbing through choppy waters to meet the sailboat.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Pink poodles with long black eyelashes danced in a can-can line, a quartet of googly-eyed cacti bobbed along to the music and a trio of small white dogs galloped on the stage.
—Rebecca Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
Piecey bangs, full fringe, and retro curtain bangs all make a French bob feel even more effortlessly chic.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026
As a final touch, Blanchett wore rosy blush and glossy pink lipstick, and switched up the texture of her bob with some soft, beachy waves that beautifully complimented the venue's vernal theme.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bob
bouquet
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The team went through four chefs before finding talented 26-year-old local Hanna Lukowiesky, who not only whips up the five-course farmstead dinner (a bargain at 70 euros) but also picks flowers from around the island for the hotel’s bouquets.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Lindsay Lohan has a beautiful bouquet of flowers in hand on set for Count My Lies in New York City on April 20.—
Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Bob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bob. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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