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
With the ball lobbed out of play by one member of his team, Hurzeler ran to retrieve it for an Arsenal player to take the throw-in.
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Art De Roché, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The pinprick, in West’s case, arrives via her lyrics, which consistently lob compelling insights into the songs’ squall and shimmer like slowly hurtling space junk.
—Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 3 Mar. 2026
Iran has responded by lobbing missiles into Israel.
—March 3, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Bombs are falling, people are dying and vows of revenge and retribution are being lobbed in escalating threats, all while untold taxpayer dollars are being spent on a military strategy that's expected to continue for weeks with an undefined goal and conclusion.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
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Art De Roché, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The pinprick, in West’s case, arrives via her lyrics, which consistently lob compelling insights into the songs’ squall and shimmer like slowly hurtling space junk.
—Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 3 Mar. 2026
Iran has responded by lobbing missiles into Israel.
—March 3, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Bombs are falling, people are dying and vows of revenge and retribution are being lobbed in escalating threats, all while untold taxpayer dollars are being spent on a military strategy that's expected to continue for weeks with an undefined goal and conclusion.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
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Fry got out of the truck ranting and throwing sheets of paper on the ground, and left behind an orange duffel bag that prompted police to call in the bomb squad.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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There was a 10-second violation trying to get the ball past halfcourt, passes that were thrown to nobody, and Miami defenders who were a step behind.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
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New phone footage leaked to TMZ appears to show Paul putting Mortensen in a choke hold and hurling metal chairs at him; a child cries.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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The year before the shooting, the terrorist organization released videos that appeared to show gay men being hurled off buildings and then stoned to death.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
18 Mar. 2026
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Diamond Crystal or Morton kosher salt over and toss to coat.—
Hana Asbrink,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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So had Florida not decided to tweak its offense to emphasize paint touches, dwindling the bricks its guards had regularly tossed through the first two disastrous months, this could have been a historic season.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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The film, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, hits theaters this summer and marks Holland’s fourth solo outing as the web-flinging superhero.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
18 Mar. 2026
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Doughty flung a wrist shot from the left wall that Shesterkin could not see with four bodies in front of the crease.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Lob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lob. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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