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1
as in to shake
to make a series of small irregular or violent movements
the patient's hand wobbles so much that he can scarcely hold a glass of water
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2
as in to sway
to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions
the table wobbled whenever I leaned on it
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3
as in to hesitate
to show uncertainty about the right course of action
we cannot afford to have the governor wobble at this critical time
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also wabble
as in tremor
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Recent Examples of wobble
Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
Without Lillard, any remaining championship hopes—already wobbling like a Jenga tower missing its foundation—have officially crumbled.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Ashley Strickland, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
Because of the wobble in the Earth’s axis, called precession, the constellation Aries is no longer in the background during the equinox.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025
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Verb
At the same time, the economy has started to wobble.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
Without Lillard, any remaining championship hopes—already wobbling like a Jenga tower missing its foundation—have officially crumbled.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
The instrument seeks out planets by detecting the subtle wobble of stars as the gravity of orbiting planets tug on their stellar hosts, known as the radial velocity technique.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
Because of the wobble in the Earth’s axis, called precession, the constellation Aries is no longer in the background during the equinox.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wobble
Verb
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The back-and-forth over tariffs shook confidence in U.S. leadership, exposed fractures within Trump’s team and rattled companies that rely on global sources for products and international customers for sales.—
Time,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, Lakers star LeBron James shook his head when asked about the play.—
Jovan Buha,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Science fiction becomes a shopping reality: Gen AI tools are replacing search engines; social media platforms are becoming purchase powerhouses; and influencers—ordinary people in almost every conceivable way—now have epic reach and sway.—
Lindsey Mazza,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Organizers hope the nationwide protests will sway lawmakers on issues such as voting rights, social services, and economic policy.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This creates bottlenecks, where employees hesitate to act without approval.—
Carlos Hoyos,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Inside Space Force: Here's What the New Agency Does To be sure, some countries may hesitate to align civilian space activities with a military alliance.—
Andrew Hanna,
Time,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
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If the book falters, the production numbers – some based on famous Marilyn images and tropes, like the Seven Year Itch‘s subway grate scene, and the Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend bit – are suitably flashy.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Even before the tariffs, Tesla’s business was faltering.—
Lora Kolodny,Ari Levy,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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On Tuesday, the Denver Nuggets made headlines across the NBA by parting ways with both their championship-winning head coach, Michael Malone, and general manager, Calvin Booth—a move that surprised many and sent tremors through the league.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Seventeen people from as far away as Pacifica and Fremont reported feeling the tremor to the agency.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Five minutes before the show was to start, nine rows of bleachers in a temporary grandstand, hastily assembled, quivered and crashed, swallowing about 600 men, women and children.—
Mike Klingaman,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Jan. 2025
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His signature is shallow stones, which not only increases radiance, but also ensures the jewels move with the body, illustrated by a pair of drop earrings depicting the lifecycle of a flower from quivering bud to tiny, articulated petals that are alive with movement.—
Kate Matthams,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But the ruling did little to herald any political stability in the country, which has lurched from crisis to crisis.—
Choe Sang-Hun,
New York Times,
24 Mar. 2025
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For the last six weeks, Americans have been yanked and ghosted, lurched and launched with a merciless urgency.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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IndieWire understands the festival was waiting to confirm Denzel Washington’s attendance, and indeed the star will be at Cannes.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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My doctor originally tried to watch and wait to see if my blood pressure would go down.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Wobble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wobble. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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