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as in fumbled
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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Recent Examples of bobbled
The economy bobbled repeatedly from 1920 to 1940.
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
Marcus Smart grabbed the ball and fired a two-handed pass to James, who bobbled it and slapped it to Luke Kennard.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Trailing 5-1, the Giants got two runs back in the third inning on a a single by Casey Schmitt, with Chapman alertly scoring the second run when Daylen Lile in left bobbled the ball and was charged with with an error.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
Another run came in on Ramón Laureano's grounder to first baseman Josh Naylor, who bobbled the ball and had only the play at the bag.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
But none of it mattered because Chisholm bobbled the ball, and the Rays won.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Carson Benge bobbled a ball in left field, turning a leadoff single into a double for Jacob Wilson, and former Mets utilityman Jeff McNeil sent him home with a single.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
Bourque hit a single to left that was bobbled to plate the game-winner.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
First baseman Jake Burger bobbled it, dropped it and extended the game.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
Marcus Smart grabbed the ball and fired a two-handed pass to James, who bobbled it and slapped it to Luke Kennard.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Trailing 5-1, the Giants got two runs back in the third inning on a a single by Casey Schmitt, with Chapman alertly scoring the second run when Daylen Lile in left bobbled the ball and was charged with with an error.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
Another run came in on Ramón Laureano's grounder to first baseman Josh Naylor, who bobbled the ball and had only the play at the bag.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
But none of it mattered because Chisholm bobbled the ball, and the Rays won.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Carson Benge bobbled a ball in left field, turning a leadoff single into a double for Jacob Wilson, and former Mets utilityman Jeff McNeil sent him home with a single.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
Bourque hit a single to left that was bobbled to plate the game-winner.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
First baseman Jake Burger bobbled it, dropped it and extended the game.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bobbled
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Trailing to Jule Brand's 19th-minute goal for record eight-time champion Lyon, Arsenal was gifted an equalizer in the 59th when Mariona Caldentey's low free kick into the area was fumbled backward by goalkeeper Christiane Endler and onto the post.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Critics say the Epstein files show how Republican and Democratic administrations alike fumbled the Epstein investigation over two decades, leaving potential coconspirators uncharged.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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Crews then raced to recover the astronauts aboard the vehicle, which bobbed for a few hours in the Pacific Ocean near California.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Draped across a sumptuous velvet chaise longue within the art deco splendour of Eltham Palace, Susie Cave is moonlighting as a fabulous Biba-bobbed lady of the manor.—
Alice Newbold,
Vogue,
20 Apr. 2026
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Amid chaotic scenes of masked immigration agents roaming neighborhood streets as protesters blew warning whistles, the operation led to two shootings by agents, including the fatal shooting in Franklin Park of Silverio Villegas Gonzalez in September.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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In one video, Brittany and her friends could be seen laughing as their hair blew furiously in the wind.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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The prosecutor said Chairez-Campos pumped multiple rounds into the unarmed victim’s body before making a move to flee and then returning to shoot him one more time in the head, Gennawey said.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Radiation pumped into the night sky.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Minutes into the execution, the team warden briefly flicked Hitchcock‘s face and yelled his name twice and shook his shoulders.—
Jeffrey Collins,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Bukele shook off his delusions of being the emperor of social media and abandoned his bullying tactics in the face of the biggest bully.—
Óscar Martínez,
The Dial,
30 Apr. 2026
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The plane jerked to a stop as two trucks passed just feet in front of its nose.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2026
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We are jerked between past and present as his backstory gets filled in, one jogged memory at a time.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Bobbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bobbled. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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