as in to throw
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
he lightly lobbed the errant ball over the fence to the waiting schoolboy
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Recent Examples of lob
There was no hand grenade lobbed in the manner of Alexander Isak on Tuesday, a barbed statement that deepens his isolation on Tyneside.
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Simon Hughes, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Mikayla had also replied to a commenter lobbing criticism at the decision.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Saddam stayed on the line while the Shah consulted the Prime Minister and the SAVAK director, who lobbed the decision back to him.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Trump has been lobbing criticisms at Powell for months over the Fed’s decision to keep interest rates as is, a decision Powell largely attributes to economic uncertainty in part due to Trump’s tariffs policy.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 1 Aug. 2025
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Simon Hughes, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Mikayla had also replied to a commenter lobbing criticism at the decision.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Saddam stayed on the line while the Shah consulted the Prime Minister and the SAVAK director, who lobbed the decision back to him.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Trump has been lobbing criticisms at Powell for months over the Fed’s decision to keep interest rates as is, a decision Powell largely attributes to economic uncertainty in part due to Trump’s tariffs policy.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lob
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While much of last season was a lost cause due to Tua Tagovailoa being injured, the Dolphins still aren't throwing the ball downfield.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Or, take after Aniston by throwing them on with flip-flops and a basic T-shirt.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Born in what is now Zimbabwe, Bland spent hours as a child hurling stones at telegraph poles.—
James Wallace,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Protesters hurled rocks at government vehicles, breaking windows and side-view mirrors, according to prosecutors.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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One night earlier, Cecconi tossed eight scoreless innings and carried a no-hitter through seven.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Move the ingredients to the hole and toss to cover them with the sauce.—
Linda Gassenheimer,
Boston Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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They were flung into the lagoon.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
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The side brush on this model can also lift itself out of the way to avoid spreading stains and flinging large particles.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Lob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lob. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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