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
Trump and his allies lobbed attacks at the younger Biden’s business dealings, drug addiction and other troubles for years in a bid to damage President Biden.
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Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Gulf states have spent decades building sophisticated defence architectures which have taken down more than three times the amount of missiles and drones lobbed on Israel since the conflict began.
—Winston Ma, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Bianco also obliquely referred to attacks Hilton has lobbed against the sheriff on the campaign trail.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
McCarty reportedly lobbed his accusation during a Thursday meeting scheduled with the advocates, who have long pushed for Sacramento to strengthen its policies against federal immigration enforcement, said NorCal Resist programs director Giselle Garcia.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Parts of Tehran lost electrical power after missile strikes on Sunday as Iran and its proxies lobbed attacks at US allies over the weekend and thousands more American military personnel moved into the region.
—Patrick Sykes, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
It's become a buzzword lobbed at bad bosses and ex-boyfriends, and leaders across the political spectrum.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
Before the Black Caucus lobbed this bomb at him, Pritzker would have been excused for thinking that his endorsement of a different Black woman would shield him from such criticism.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
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.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Gulf states have spent decades building sophisticated defence architectures which have taken down more than three times the amount of missiles and drones lobbed on Israel since the conflict began.
—Winston Ma, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Bianco also obliquely referred to attacks Hilton has lobbed against the sheriff on the campaign trail.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
McCarty reportedly lobbed his accusation during a Thursday meeting scheduled with the advocates, who have long pushed for Sacramento to strengthen its policies against federal immigration enforcement, said NorCal Resist programs director Giselle Garcia.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Parts of Tehran lost electrical power after missile strikes on Sunday as Iran and its proxies lobbed attacks at US allies over the weekend and thousands more American military personnel moved into the region.
—Patrick Sykes, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
It's become a buzzword lobbed at bad bosses and ex-boyfriends, and leaders across the political spectrum.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
Before the Black Caucus lobbed this bomb at him, Pritzker would have been excused for thinking that his endorsement of a different Black woman would shield him from such criticism.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
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.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lobbed
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According to Podgorski, Wenger allegedly constructed a Molotov cocktail inside the residence, lit it and threw it at officers.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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In court, Perkins had been found capable to proceed at least twice before a judge reversed course and threw him back into the evaluation process.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2026
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The moment was scripted — a wrestler hurled the trayful of cups — but the aftermath wasn’t, Costa says.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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Duprey was speeding down the sidewalk, about to crash into a group of officers, when Duran, in an attempt to stop Duprey, lifted the cooler loaded with ice and drinks and, using both hands, hurled it at the suspect.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Tim Hil, Fernando Cruz, Brent Headrick and David Bednar all tossed scoreless innings without breaking a sweat ultimately leading to their stunning comeback win.—
James O'Connell,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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During the burglary, the suspects allegedly grabbed the housekeeper's phone and tossed it in the ocean, according to CBS Boston.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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On an unseasonably warm February morning, Principal Condra Allred walked the hallways of Cleveland Elementary School's 76-year-old building wearing a pink fanny pack slung over one shoulder like a bandolier.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2026
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Mother Mary shivers in the middle of the barn with her head slung low while Sam upbraids the pop star for leaving her behind for other, whiter designers when her career went supernova.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
14 Apr. 2026
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The two boys look at each other and then take three snailish steps toward the open window of the Lincoln, the older with his arm flung horizontal like hazard tape across his brother's chest.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Such a holistic view of the moon can reveal more about its history, especially how space rocks that have slammed into the moon to create craters have exposed the interior and flung lunar rocks across its surface.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Lobbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lobbed. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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