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 move came after White House staffers lobbed criticism at comments made by Ruffin that were critical of the Trump administration.
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James Powel, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
In some cases, eggs were lobbed into the air instead of rolled across the grass, and at least one wooden spoon went flying through the air.
—Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2025
Trump lobbed another salvo at Powell on Friday for not lowering interest rates.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2025
But Jax lobbed his throw to first high, and Witt raced to third, scoring on Pasquantino’s slow chopper to put Kansas City ahead.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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James Powel, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
In some cases, eggs were lobbed into the air instead of rolled across the grass, and at least one wooden spoon went flying through the air.
—Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2025
Trump lobbed another salvo at Powell on Friday for not lowering interest rates.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2025
But Jax lobbed his throw to first high, and Witt raced to third, scoring on Pasquantino’s slow chopper to put Kansas City ahead.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lob
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The girl, whose family identified her as Lily, was driven to a remote location on the night of May 3, where her ex-boyfriend then assaulted her, choked her and threw her from a moving vehicle, the Star-Telegram previously reported.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 May 2025
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Angels outfielder Mike Trout, who went on the injured list May 2 with a left knee injury, did some throwing Friday and is continuing to progress in his rehab, but Washington said the team has no date for his return.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2025
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Inside the truck, the bodies of three teenage boys hurled forward, each with terrible velocity.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2025
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The strongest solar flare so far this year hurled streams of plasma and charged particles into the cosmos and caused communications blackouts on five continents.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
15 May 2025
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But, during his walk to first, Williams tossed his bat aside and nodded his head.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2025
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The tornado tossed a tree through the back windshield of Bernstein’s blue Chevrolet Cavalier but spared most other cars parked on the street.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
10 May 2025
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Jensen then flings the throw-in towards the near-post area… … and Wissa attacks the other one as Collins is battling to win the aerial duel.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
9 May 2025
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The four men simultaneously flung open the four doors and raced for safety.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2025
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“Lob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lob. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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