BOB (UP) Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

bob (up)

verb

Definition of bob (up)

as in to shoot (up)

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Almost 20 days after the Timber fire broke out in Big Sur, threatening hundreds of residents and structures, the fire is continuing to grow at a rapid pace, officials said.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Investors can anchor to the rising 50-day at $157, which marks the top of the base this stock just broke out of.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

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But rising bond yields make safer government debt more attractive relative to stocks, while also reducing the present value investors assign to companies’ future earnings.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
At the same time, waste is still piling up and resale’s environmental footprint is rising.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026

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