wobble
verb (used without object)
to incline to one side and to the other alternately, as a wheel, top, or other rotating body when not properly balanced.
wobbled
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past participleof wobble.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof wobble.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
wobbleverb (used without object)to incline to one side and to the other alternately, as a wheel, top, or other rotating body when not properly balanced.
Example Sentences
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Stock futures wobbled at the start of trading and then rose on Sunday, and oil rose, too, amid concerns that strikes between Iran and U.S. forces could disrupt a fragile cease fire.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
Stocks wobbled to start trade on Monday, but gained strength later in the day.
From MarketWatch ● May 11, 2026
Coke stock wobbled for weeks on the marketing gaffe, but the company backtracked in July and its stock rose 42% that year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
Webster-Longin also wobbled on her dismount and her 9.5875 had to count.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026
She watched in horror as the ceiling wobbled and the walls rippled like waves.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
