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
There was no hand grenade lobbed in the manner of Alexander Isak on Tuesday, a barbed statement that deepens his isolation on Tyneside.
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Simon Hughes, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Mikayla had also replied to a commenter lobbing criticism at the decision.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Saddam stayed on the line while the Shah consulted the Prime Minister and the SAVAK director, who lobbed the decision back to him.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Trump has been lobbing criticisms at Powell for months over the Fed’s decision to keep interest rates as is, a decision Powell largely attributes to economic uncertainty in part due to Trump’s tariffs policy.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 1 Aug. 2025
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Simon Hughes, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Mikayla had also replied to a commenter lobbing criticism at the decision.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Saddam stayed on the line while the Shah consulted the Prime Minister and the SAVAK director, who lobbed the decision back to him.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Trump has been lobbing criticisms at Powell for months over the Fed’s decision to keep interest rates as is, a decision Powell largely attributes to economic uncertainty in part due to Trump’s tariffs policy.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lob
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He was replaced by Jake Browning, who threw for 241 yards, two touchdowns, and three interceptions and rushed for another score.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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So Georgia Republicans threw me out of their party.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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Quirarte had switched to a still camera when Slebir, towed on a Jet Ski by his longtime surfing buddy Luca Padua of Half Moon Bay, hurled to the crest of the gigantic wave and let go of his tether.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Solar flares are colossal explosions in the sun's atmosphere that hurl out bursts of powerful radiation.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Mash it up, smear it on toast, toss it in a salad, or eat it straight.—
Claire Bugos,
Verywell Health,
17 Sep. 2025
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Judge tosses two murder charges related to acts of terrorism against Luigi Mangione, the alleged killer of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO last year.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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At the plaza, Seth Teasdale was nearby as Kirk flung some caps into the crowd, then settled into his seat under the canopy to take questions.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Her flippers, each more than two feet long, scooped out sand and flung it to her sides in slow, determined strokes.—
M. Rajshekhar,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Lob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lob. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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