bobs (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of bob (up)
as in crops (up)

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  1. breaks out
  2. emerges
  3. arises
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  • The young guys know, too, that if anything breaks out, Jones will most likely get it to the ground somehow.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The stats Vasily Podkolzin breaks out with 30 goals and 22 assists.
    — Janson Duench, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of breaks out
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  • They’re led by Laura Berens, a CEO and entrepreneur, who emerges as the finest leader of the experiment with her firm-but-fair methods.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Tantalizing opportunities may be found in copper-oxide ceramics known as cuprates, but achieving them requires first understanding how the superconducting phenomenon emerges at relatively warm temperatures.
    — Sven Badoux, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of emerges
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  • Adult children often coordinate refills, arrange transportation, monitor deliveries, and contact the pharmacy when a question arises.
    — L. Prather McKinnon, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
  • For example, when a Type 3 leader (Hurry Up/Be Perfect) manages a Type 5 specialist (Be Strong/Be Perfect), friction often arises not from conflicting goals but from contrasting work paces.
    — Gia Tskhovrebadze, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
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“Bobs (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bobs%20%28up%29. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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