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
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.
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Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
Out of a timeout, Bittle caught a lob pass in the lane before getting fouled by Baker-Mazara — his fifth — and made the game's final points.
—CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
Raven Smith, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2026
If the deep post entry wasn’t available, Stuelke would flash to the free-throw line to receive the pass and then lob the ball into Heiden from a more manageable distance.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Wagler and Zvonimir Ivisic connected on a lob and Humrichous hit his fifth 3-pointer to tie the game.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
Out of a timeout, Bittle caught a lob pass in the lane before getting fouled by Baker-Mazara — his fifth — and made the game's final points.
—CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
Verb
The other is a reclamation of the slur by the group it was lobbed at, ending with -a.
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2026
If the deep post entry wasn’t available, Stuelke would flash to the free-throw line to receive the pass and then lob the ball into Heiden from a more manageable distance.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Lob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lob. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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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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