Synonyms of lob

lob

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• throw
• hurl
• toss
• fling
• sling
• fire
• launch
• cast
• chuck
• heave
• catapult
• pitch
• dart
• let fly
• peg
• dash
• pelt
• bowl
• hurtle
• loft
• gun
• flip
• roll
• thrust
• pass
• rifle
• shoot
• hook
• propel
• eject
• precipitate
• project
• impel
• buck

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lob

Trump has often lobbed verbal threats toward Tehran only to later back down, citing an imminent diplomatic breakthrough that has so far failed to materialize. — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026

Byard drifted over, then backward and followed a pass Maye intended to lob over him and high-pointed it for a pick. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2026

At this point, the owners and the union are merely sparring, lobbing jabs back and forth without really engaging in true hand-to-hand combat. — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

With seven minutes left in extra time, Gotze did just that, chesting down a cross, then lobbing a volley into the net for the game’s only score, giving Germany its first title since Klinsmann’s team in 1990. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2026