Thesaurus results for LOB

lob

verb

Definition of lob

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 The hate being lobbed at Sheeran is also an unpleasant reminder of the extreme and ugly bullying tactics of the online left. — Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026 Dart lobbed an easy pass to the veteran, who ran for 13 yards and the first down. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026 First, McCardell identifies himself on the sideline, jumping when Cousins lobs the ball downfield. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Almost all my colleagues have by now lobbed an accusation of AI use at a student who had done no such thing. — Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lob

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Young men from the village threw stones back, Khrzhanovskiy said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
That sudden ascent, for a band spiritually in league with the Velvet Underground and Suicide, led some to wonder what exactly happened behind the social media scenes to get them there (one conspiratorial phrase got thrown around in particular).

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of throw

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Several Palestinians suspected of hurling rocks were apprehended for questioning, the military said in a statement.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
Solitary confinement is frequently used as a punishment, and officers hurl verbal abuse and threats of physical abuse at detainees, attorneys wrote.

— Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of hurl

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That woman was truly unbothered, a term tossed around online, but the literal act of not being bothered is impossible for most people beyond the quirkiest, like my onetime neighbor, or maybe Fran Lebowitz.

— Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 12 Oct. 2026
After a promising start to the potential game-tying drive in the extra frame, Tagovailoa would toss an interception to Baltimore All-Pro safety Kyle Hamilton to seal Atlanta's fate.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

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