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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Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
Additionally, though Jalen Duren has really struggled in the playoffs thus far, Karl-Anthony Towns hasn’t matched up with a center this postseason who is as athletic and as elite a lob threat as Duren can be.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Marlow Stern, Variety, 24 May 2026
González had a long Zoom meeting with Riley, during which the director, famous for his determined activism, lobbed questions about her stance on political and social issues.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026
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Noun
Kinney told The Star that his favorite memory with Stokes is when Kinney threw a lob to Stokes that ended in a thunderous dunk.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
Additionally, though Jalen Duren has really struggled in the playoffs thus far, Karl-Anthony Towns hasn’t matched up with a center this postseason who is as athletic and as elite a lob threat as Duren can be.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Verb
She was also slapped into another dimension by Jules (Hunter Schafer) after lobbing several insults at her about Jules’ whole sugar baby situation.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 24 May 2026
González had a long Zoom meeting with Riley, during which the director, famous for his determined activism, lobbed questions about her stance on political and social issues.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026
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“Lob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lob. Accessed 25 May. 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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