WOBBLED Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

wobbled

verb

variants also wabbled

past tense of wobble

as in shook

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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as in lurched

to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions the table wobbled whenever I leaned on it

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as in hesitated

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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as in faltered

to swing unsteadily back and forth or from side to side the drunk stood up, wobbled for a moment, and fell forward

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Recent Examples of wobbled Between increasing costs and construction challenges from the BRT project, some small, longtime businesses have wobbled and closed. — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026 My admiration for Matthiessen has wobbled a bit but is still essentially grateful. — Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026 Newcastle’s summer wobbled when news emerged in late June that Guimaraes was fixed on Arsenal. — George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026 The bond market wobbled, the Treasury Secretary tried to catch it. — Benzinga, Freep.com, 22 Aug. 2026 The ball wobbled, but Fields got underneath it for about a 40-yard catch. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026 Healthcare is a classic defensive sector, so as the AI trade wobbled and investors booked profits in first-half winners, more money flowed in the direction of companies like J & J, Cardinal and our other Club healthcare name Eli Lilly . — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 14 July 2026 Suddenly, the tent jerked and wobbled. — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026 Sunny Side of the Doc may have wobbled after its 36th edition. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 10 June 2026

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Verb

The tech-heavy Nasdaq has fought its way into the green Tuesday, as influential AI stocks like CoreWeave shook off earlier losses.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
The pope then walked outside greeted and waved at the crowd and shook hands of hospital staff lined up by car to see him off.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of shook

Verb

The insurrection drew immediate and obvious parallels to the United States, which, during much of the past decade, has lurched alongside Brazil through a strange hall of mirrors.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026
And there was a frenzy as one man, grimacing and sweating, lurched along pulling a truck with a rope.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of lurched

Verb

While its lawyers have not hesitated to send cease-and-desist letters to AI companies, Disney is among the big media companies looking for ways to get in the AI game and profit from its boom.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Teammates excitedly jumped off the bench, then hesitated when Thiero’s right knee appeared to buckle awkwardly under him.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of hesitated

Verb

Both stocks faltered even though the full data which was released Thursday appeared meaningful for patients and positive relative to Wall Street expectations.

— Paulina Likos, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
The Giants hope the more mobile McCarthy can spark a struggling running game that has faltered with Winston at quarterback.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of faltered

Verb

During the test, Linton jerked and twitched in what prosecutors described as an attempt to fake a seizure.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Somewhere nearby, in a dark office, an eavesdropping oreja has just jerked to attention on his hard little chair.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of jerked

Verb

Shoppers are now as likely to be swayed by an agent’s recommendation as by an influencer, Morning Consult finds, but few are comfortable letting AI make purchases on their behalf.

— Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Yet residents of Hazle Township aren’t swayed by the prospect of fast cash, viewing it as a payoff, and a weak one at that.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of swayed

Verb

While protests in France have claimed most international attention, large demonstrations rocked many European cities Saturday from Milan to Madrid, Lisbon to Tirana.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Oct. 2026
While protests in France have claimed most international attention, Milan is among the many other European cities, from Tirana in Albania to Madrid in Spain, that are rocked by protests Saturday.

— Colleen Barry, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of rocked

Verb

Conservatives shuddered to think how close the country had come to permanent entangling alliances.

— Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
McDonald’s shares fell nearly 5% Wednesday, their largest percentage drop since April 2025, as investors shuddered at the eye-popping price of improving McDonald’s 46,000 global stores.

— Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of shuddered

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