gently bob

Frequency: 6.54.8 per million words

to move up and down in a soft, non-violent way

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Examples (10)

  • The small boats gently bobbed up and down in the harbor.
  • A single red balloon gently bobbed against the ceiling after the party.
  • The fishing floats gently bobbed on the calm surface of the lake.
  • Her head gently bobbed as she started to fall asleep on the train.
  • Watch how the cork will gently bob when a fish nibbles the bait.
  • The lily pads are gently bobbing in the soft breeze.
  • An ice cube gently bobbed in his tall glass of lemonade.
  • A piece of driftwood gently bobbed towards the shore with the tide.
  • The little toy duck gently bobbed in the bathtub.
  • In the quiet cove, the empty kayak was seen to gently bob on the water.