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
Bondi arrived armed with personal attacks against individual Democratic senators and lobbed them at her questioners when pressed on a range of topics.
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Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
Whether that will result in a new round of talks with stakeholders — studios, agencies, guilds, estates and more — or spur a round of lawsuits like the legal salvos lobbed by Disney, Universal and Warner Bros.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2025
Like Khloe Kardashian and Chappell Roan before her, Goodall sat in a plush pink armchair opposite host Alex Cooper, who lobbed personal questions across the ottoman.
—Michelle Nijhuis, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
Faced with a fourth-and-1, Denegal dropped back, looked to run, then tried lobbing a pass to tight end Seth Adams.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
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Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
Whether that will result in a new round of talks with stakeholders — studios, agencies, guilds, estates and more — or spur a round of lawsuits like the legal salvos lobbed by Disney, Universal and Warner Bros.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2025
Like Khloe Kardashian and Chappell Roan before her, Goodall sat in a plush pink armchair opposite host Alex Cooper, who lobbed personal questions across the ottoman.
—Michelle Nijhuis, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
Faced with a fourth-and-1, Denegal dropped back, looked to run, then tried lobbing a pass to tight end Seth Adams.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lob
Verb
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When laundry day rolls around, simply throw the durable topper in the laundry with the rest of your bedding for easy maintenance and tumble dry with no heat.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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And to be thrown into now this separation and exploding, blowing up her family this way.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
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Everyone is keenly aware that Ukraine is at a demographic disadvantage vis-à-vis Russia, which continues to hurl infantry soldiers into the war with little regard for their lives.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
19 Oct. 2025
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Police body cam footage recreates the months that led up to the tragic shooting, reconstructing the tale of a woman who frequently complained about the neighborhood's kids and hurled racial slurs at them before claiming the life of one of their mothers.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Randy Johnson tossed the ceremonial first pitch on Wednesday.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Justice Department has also argued to the justices for the current Gingles framework be tossed.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Oct. 2025
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Joey Ortiz flung out his bat and hit a soft grounder to Muncy’s left at third base.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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From the window of a black pickup truck, a diaper was flung, narrowly missing them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Lob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lob. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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