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

Remarkably, France didn’t register a shot on target until the 82nd minute, when the substitute Desire Doue tried to lob the Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon from more than 30 yards out. — Stuart James, New York Times, 18 July 2026

With seven minutes left in extra time, Gotze did just that, chesting down a cross, then lobbing a volley into the net for the game’s only score, giving Germany its first title since Klinsmann’s team in 1990. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2026

Tom Jordan lobbed a kickpass toward the right touchline but wing Kyle Steyn spilled it under pressure. — ABC News, 11 July 2026

Criticism was also lobbed at the armor design in the movie, which many on social media felt resembled Batman’s more modern-looking Batsuit. — Zack Sharf, Variety, 10 July 2026