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
She was also slapped into another dimension by Jules (Hunter Schafer) after lobbing several insults at her about Jules’ whole sugar baby situation.
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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
In remarks made on election night, Jackson appealed to Jones voters by lobbing accusations that the lieutenant governor has been using his position to financially benefit his own family.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Gimkit lobs occasional multiple-choice questions in the middle of live, multiplayer games that closely resemble popular commercial titles such as Among Us and Only Up.
—Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
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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
In remarks made on election night, Jackson appealed to Jones voters by lobbing accusations that the lieutenant governor has been using his position to financially benefit his own family.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Gimkit lobs occasional multiple-choice questions in the middle of live, multiplayer games that closely resemble popular commercial titles such as Among Us and Only Up.
—Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lob
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Josh Rojas tried to sacrifice him over to third, but his bunt went straight back to Orze, who threw to second base too late to catch the retreating Tolbert.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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Sawchuk explained that Muschietti largely stuck to the shot list but would occasionally throw the team a curveball, adding that some of the most memorable cinematic moments in the series were added at the last minute.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
6 June 2026
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Hokusai is known for its bright rays of debris that stretch thousands of kilometers across the planet, created when material blasted from beneath Mercury's surface was hurled outward during the impact.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
28 May 2026
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The girl hurled the ball all the way down the hallway, and Hadley bounded happily to retrieve and gently return it.—
Laura Ungar,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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Padres starter Griffin Canning tossed five innings against his former team.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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The fan encouraged the outfielder to toss a ball up to the youngster sitting next to him.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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My summer version of Jay Gatsby flinging his silk shirts over a balcony is filling a room with dainty cotton blouses and dresses in sweet floral motifs.—
Irene Richardson,
InStyle,
5 June 2026
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That pressure flings some of the hot gas outward in the form of a wind.—
Jeanna Bryner,
Scientific American,
4 June 2026
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“Lob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lob. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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