as in threw
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 lobbed
Days later, an 82-year-old Jewish woman in Colorado died from injuries when a man lobbed gasoline bombs at a pro-Israel rally.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Yet to have one lobbed at me intramurally, and by a good buddy like Joshua Messing, made my gut feel as though it were packed with wet sand, too heavy even to vomit.
—Chang-Rae Lee, New Yorker, 3 May 2026
One of the most severe accusations lobbed by the group was that Tao and former Chief Business Officer Janea Marking knowingly obscured information about the impending financial crisis from the district board of trustees before approving a new contract with the Sacramento City Teachers Association.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Dreyer lobbed a pass that Marcus Ingvartsen booted home, capitalizing on Christopher McVey’s header attempt.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
That got even cushier with 93 seconds remaining, when LaCombe, who factored significantly into Viel’s goal, lobbed the puck into an empty net.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
The Timberwolves lobbed verbal molotov cocktails at the Nuggets.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
After reaching orbit, the Nivelir satellites have released smaller ships to start their own maneuvers, and at least one of those lobbed a mystery object at high velocity during a test in 2020.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
Third base coach Hector Borg made an aggressive send after Dodgers center fielder Alex Call lobbed a throw back to the infield, but Los Angeles’ defense nabbed Lee at the plate with feet to spare.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Yet to have one lobbed at me intramurally, and by a good buddy like Joshua Messing, made my gut feel as though it were packed with wet sand, too heavy even to vomit.
—Chang-Rae Lee, New Yorker, 3 May 2026
One of the most severe accusations lobbed by the group was that Tao and former Chief Business Officer Janea Marking knowingly obscured information about the impending financial crisis from the district board of trustees before approving a new contract with the Sacramento City Teachers Association.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Dreyer lobbed a pass that Marcus Ingvartsen booted home, capitalizing on Christopher McVey’s header attempt.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
That got even cushier with 93 seconds remaining, when LaCombe, who factored significantly into Viel’s goal, lobbed the puck into an empty net.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
The Timberwolves lobbed verbal molotov cocktails at the Nuggets.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
After reaching orbit, the Nivelir satellites have released smaller ships to start their own maneuvers, and at least one of those lobbed a mystery object at high velocity during a test in 2020.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
Third base coach Hector Borg made an aggressive send after Dodgers center fielder Alex Call lobbed a throw back to the infield, but Los Angeles’ defense nabbed Lee at the plate with feet to spare.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lobbed
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Mikal Bridges grabbed the offensive rebound and threw it out to Jalen Brunson.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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As Molina learned, the collection belonged to the late Julia Juarez, a member of the Rhythm-Aires, a trio of teenage Chicanas from Azusa who threw parties in the early ’50s.—
Oliver Wang,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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During another act of vandalism, the suspects hurled an egg at a home, officials said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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In 1773, Bostonians disguised as Mohawks hurled hundreds of chests of British tea into the ocean.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The Eyes must have tossed the Pearl Girls dormitory, too, because Daisy’s pocket radio — the one she’s been hiding inside her bunkmate Thalia’s bed frame — is sitting on the desk.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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But when Story stepped to the plate — after Willson Contreras launched a 449-foot home run, admired his work and then tossed his bat toward the on-deck circle, and after Wilyer Abreu followed with a 396-foot blast of his own — Valdez threw, of all things, a four-seam fastball.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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Single chains which had been slung across the entrances at night, and were easily stepped over, were replaced with the movable barriers.—
Lincoln Anderson,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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Paramedics slung straps under her arms and lifted her out with a crane during the rescue mission, CBC News reported.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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That loop flung Integrity back toward Earth.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
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Each First Lady is flung into the national spotlight in their role as the President's wife.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
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“Lobbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lobbed. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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