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
A.o. Scott, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Secchi’s ragù is the opposite of bouncy meat nubbins bobbing in tomato sauce.
—Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
Catherine Santino, People.com, 21 May 2025
The plum bob, or a pointed weight, was attached to a string to find vertical lines.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
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Verb
The poem’s individual words and syllables bob like a string of harbor buoys.
—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Secchi’s ragù is the opposite of bouncy meat nubbins bobbing in tomato sauce.
—Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
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The Baywatch alum debuted the transformation on Thursday, May 1, at the Tory Burch Foundation Honors Martha Stewart at 2025 Founders Breakfast in N.Y.C., surprising fans with a chin-grazing blunt bob instead of her usual cascading locks.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 21 May 2025
The plum bob, or a pointed weight, was attached to a string to find vertical lines.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bob
bouquet
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Lazard popped the question on a beach in Montauk, N.Y., getting down on one knee in a sandy pathway created using candles and white bouquets.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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An exciting bouquet on the nose with lilacs, raspberry crisp, crushed rocks and dry tree bark with big, rounded tannins and deep concentration of fruit on the palate that has a long, flavorful finish with an aromatic lift.—
Cathrine Todd,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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“Bob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bob. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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