bob up
Example Sentences
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“That’s the reason why we’ve seen prices basically bob up and down.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
Their heads and necks will bob up and down, more closely resembling lances drawn and thrust in a medieval battle than silly birds comically bumbling around.
From Salon ● Nov. 25, 2022
Songs organically bob up from the instrumental score, which grooves along with repetitive patterns, broken waltzes and echoes of the song melodies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2021
Make the green banana puree: In a medium pot, cover the bananas with water to submerge them; the bananas will bob up and down.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 3, 2021
Laughing, one little girl splashes water into the faces of her siblings who bob up and down in the water beside their boat.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
