wobbled

VERB

stagger, quake

Synonyms

STRONGEST

careen falter flounder lurch oscillate quiver reel seesaw shimmy stumble sway teeter totter tremble vacillate vibrate waver wiggle

STRONG

rock roll shake swing weave

WEAK

be unsteady

Antonyms

STRONGEST

be still remain stay steady

STRONG

stabilize

Example Sentences

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And as Rose wobbled, McIlroy continued to produce a string of brilliant shots to retake the lead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Rory McIlroy, who built the biggest 36-hole lead in history, wobbled and wilted — one shot in the water, another in the woods — while others surged and made a run at the reigning champion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Oil prices wobbled on Friday ahead of talks between the U.S. and Iran due to take place over the weekend loom.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Oil prices have soared and stock markets have wobbled as the world waits to see when Iran will allow the key waterway - through which about 20% of all oil passes - to reopen.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

It went in, but it wobbled around before falling through the net.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste