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
Essence, 3 June 2025
Think yachts bobbing in the harbor, beachfront homes with glass walls, and brunches that casually cost three figures.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2025
Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 10 July 2025
On Monday, July 7, the 69-year-old momager unveiled a glamorous bob while stepping out with her boyfriend Corey Gamble during Paris Fashion Week.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 8 July 2025
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Seats were filled to the brim in the outdoor amphitheater as everyone bobbed and rapped along to their favorite songs.
—Essence, 3 June 2025
Think yachts bobbing in the harbor, beachfront homes with glass walls, and brunches that casually cost three figures.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2025
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For Jeremy Scott’s New York Fashion Week show in 2018, models including Gigi Hadid and Stella Maxwell wore choppy blunt bobs in rose pink, baby blue and fluorescent yellow.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 10 July 2025
On Monday, July 7, the 69-year-old momager unveiled a glamorous bob while stepping out with her boyfriend Corey Gamble during Paris Fashion Week.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bob
bouquet
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For example, the bride’s bouquet featured 21 roses and 13 spray rose blooms in honor of the two hockey players’ numbers — Johnny Gaudreau wore 13, while Matthew Gaudreau wore 21.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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And that character is intense and slightly sweet with a bouquet of flavors including caramel, rum raisin ice cream, creme brulee, and milk chocolate, all undercut with some citrus and spice.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
13 July 2025
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“Bob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bob. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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