lobbed; lobbing
1
: to let hang heavily : droop
2
: to throw, hit, or propel easily or in a high arc
3
: to direct (something, such as a question or comment) so as to elicit a response
1
a
: to move slowly and heavily
b
: to move in an arc
2
: to hit a tennis ball easily in a high arc
: a soft high-arching shot, throw, or kick
Synonyms
Examples of lob in a Sentence
Verb
She lobbed a throw to the pitcher.
The soldier lobbed a grenade into the bunker.
He lobbed the ball over his opponent's head.
Recent Examples on the Web
Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2024
The Pelicans tied it emphatically, on a Williamson lob dunk, after another in a stretch of broken possessions ended with Reaves rimming out a 35-footer with the Lakers deep into the shot clock.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Mitchell said the lob attempt caught him by surprise.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 8 Apr. 2024
The play that stuck out to Armando Bacot was the lob from Elliot Cadeau that Withers flushed away in the second half — snapping the Tar Heels out of their first-game-of-March-Madness malaise like a bugle at summer camp does.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2024
During the film’s denouement, a New York Times reporter lobs accusations at her, saying she’s just slept her way to the top.
—Mayukh Sen, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2024
The connection came after Fox tried throwing a lob to Mitchell in the first half that proved unsuccessful.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 8 Apr. 2024
Dani Olmo came within inches of a goal that would have taken the tie to extra time in stoppage time, but his clever lob hit the top of the crossbar with goalkeeper Andriy Lunin watching on helplessly.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 7 Mar. 2024
The backboard lob from Cameron Valentine last year in the playoffs for sure.
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 12 Feb. 2024
Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 29 Apr. 2024
Here is IndyStar’s analysis of claims Spartz and Goodrich have lobbed at each other in the primary race.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Apr. 2024
Voting in the presidential election has seen some acts of civil disobedience, with Russia filing at least 15 criminal cases after people poured dye in ballot boxes, started fires or lobbed Molotov cocktails.
—Radina Gigova, CNN, 17 Mar. 2024
With time running down in the third, Carr found Butler near the rim and lobbed an alley-oop pass which Butler threw down at the buzzer to tie the game at 42 and get the Branson crowd going.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2024
Finally on Denver’s next possession, Michael Porter Jr. lobbed to Braun for a two-handed slam that gave Denver a 108-94 lead at 3:01.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2024
Palestinians are seen lobbing rocks at the settlers, and Israeli military vehicles firing tear gas to disperse the crowds.
—Abeer Salman, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
By 2023 the five-ton, five-person howitzers—which lob 100-pound, 155-millimeter shells as far as 18 miles without rocket-assistance—were among the best and most important big guns in Ukrainian service.
—David Axe, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Amir Coffey lobbed to Russell Westbrook for an alley-oop dunk to pull the Clippers within eight early in the second quarter.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2024
Noun
Irving and Doncic consistently found centers Daniel Gafford and Dereck Lively for lob dunks and easy baskets with the pair scoring 21 points on 10 of 13 shooting.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2024
The Pelicans tied it emphatically, on a Williamson lob dunk, after another in a stretch of broken possessions ended with Reaves rimming out a 35-footer with the Lakers deep into the shot clock.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Mitchell said the lob attempt caught him by surprise.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 8 Apr. 2024
The play that stuck out to Armando Bacot was the lob from Elliot Cadeau that Withers flushed away in the second half — snapping the Tar Heels out of their first-game-of-March-Madness malaise like a bugle at summer camp does.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2024
During the film’s denouement, a New York Times reporter lobs accusations at her, saying she’s just slept her way to the top.
—Mayukh Sen, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2024
The connection came after Fox tried throwing a lob to Mitchell in the first half that proved unsuccessful.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 8 Apr. 2024
Dani Olmo came within inches of a goal that would have taken the tie to extra time in stoppage time, but his clever lob hit the top of the crossbar with goalkeeper Andriy Lunin watching on helplessly.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 7 Mar. 2024
The backboard lob from Cameron Valentine last year in the playoffs for sure.
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 12 Feb. 2024
Verb
He’s used to fielding the very questions Elena lobs his way, some more tone-deaf than others.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 29 Apr. 2024
Here is IndyStar’s analysis of claims Spartz and Goodrich have lobbed at each other in the primary race.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Apr. 2024
Voting in the presidential election has seen some acts of civil disobedience, with Russia filing at least 15 criminal cases after people poured dye in ballot boxes, started fires or lobbed Molotov cocktails.
—Radina Gigova, CNN, 17 Mar. 2024
With time running down in the third, Carr found Butler near the rim and lobbed an alley-oop pass which Butler threw down at the buzzer to tie the game at 42 and get the Branson crowd going.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2024
Finally on Denver’s next possession, Michael Porter Jr. lobbed to Braun for a two-handed slam that gave Denver a 108-94 lead at 3:01.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2024
Palestinians are seen lobbing rocks at the settlers, and Israeli military vehicles firing tear gas to disperse the crowds.
—Abeer Salman, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
By 2023 the five-ton, five-person howitzers—which lob 100-pound, 155-millimeter shells as far as 18 miles without rocket-assistance—were among the best and most important big guns in Ukrainian service.
—David Axe, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Amir Coffey lobbed to Russell Westbrook for an alley-oop dunk to pull the Clippers within eight early in the second quarter.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2024
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“Lob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lob. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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lob
1 of 2 verb
lobbed; lobbing
: to send (as a ball) in a high arc by hitting or throwing easily
lob
2 of 2 noun
: a lobbed throw or shot (as in tennis)
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