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

Since taking up his post in Paris, Kushner has become known for lobbing provocations onto France’s domestic scene at sensitive moments. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Ultron is the Oscar to Vision’s Felix, and their odd-couple bickering is the one truly pleasurable aspect of VisionQuest — Spader can do this kind of side-of-the-mouth snark in his sleep, and Bettany solidly lobs back the screwballs he gets served. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026

Republicans have lobbed allegations of widespread immigration fraud within Minnesota’s Somali community. — Finya Swai, The Hill, 12 Oct. 2026

Suarez controlled the deflection and lobbed a cross to Messi, who tapped it past Johnson. — Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026