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
Hooliganism, at first observed in British fans, has intensified since the 1960s, and numerous matches have been canceled because of fans invading the pitch, lobbing fireworks, and setting off flares.
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Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 June 2026
One of the main criticisms lobbed at DeGette in the primary campaign so far has focused on the number of her bills that have become law.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
As the prominence of fracking attests, the critics of alternative energies are lobbing potshots from quite the glass house.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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
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Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 June 2026
One of the main criticisms lobbed at DeGette in the primary campaign so far has focused on the number of her bills that have become law.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
As the prominence of fracking attests, the critics of alternative energies are lobbing potshots from quite the glass house.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lob
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Nicole Kidman and Martha Stewart reminded us that a classic button-down shirt can do wonders as a workwear staple or throw-on-and-go option during the warmer months.—
Caitlyn Fitzpatrick,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
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The bear was completely oblivious to this crowd of people screaming and throwing things at it.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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Or other words that have been hurled at him.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
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Jets and winds from black holes are textbook physics, and scientists have observed many supermassive black holes hurling them into space.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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Villanova would toss the Owls aside by 20 for its 22nd consecutive win against their Philly opponents, a walkover victory that barely moved the needle anywhere outside of the city limits.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Add salmon to the remaining glaze in the bowl; toss gently to coat.—
Emily Teel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 June 2026
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Altuve flung his bat and began a slow trudge toward second base.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
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Others got flung toward the accreting planet by collisions or close encounters with other objects, and Jupiter played a key role in that process.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
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“Lob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lob. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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