bobble
noun
a repeated, jerky movement; bob.
Example Sentences
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Simpson connected with rookie tight end Max Klare on his first pass, but he bobbled a high snap on the next play and a hurried pass fell incomplete.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
Marcus Smart fired a two-handed pass to James, who bobbled it and slapped it to Luke Kennard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2026
We struggled so hard to handle Cuba, and bobbled it so often.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
There was still an opportunity for someone to keep it out, but the ball bobbled past a sea of black and white shirts and crept past Ramsdale, who was slow to react.
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2025
The Strikers’ keeper bobbled the ball and seemed to stumble back into the goal.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
