bobbing

Example Sentences

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Scott said, such as head bobbing, swaying and pacing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Office workers being tossed around their workplaces; cars bobbing in the surf like ice cubes in a punchbowl; skyscrapers waving like reeds in the wind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

An AI-generated video shows a crowd of young - mostly black - men, wearing balaclavas and padded jackets, slipping down a water slide into a dirty swimming pool with litter bobbing on the surface.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

The first rescue vessels arrived at around 3:30 am, Sajili said, although those bobbing in the water faced a longer wait.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

Zed threw a few fake punches and zipped his feet back and forth like he was bobbing and weaving to avoid an opponent in the ring.

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen