Synonyms of lobbed

lobbed

verb

past tense of lob

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• threw
• hurled
• tossed
• slung
• flung
• fired
• launched
• heaved
• cast
• pegged
• pitched
• chucked
• catapulted
• pelted
• dashed
• hurtled
• darted
• lofted
• bowled
• let fly
• flipped
• rolled
• gunned
• propelled
• passed
• precipitated
• thrust
• ejected
• hooked
• projected
• shot
• rifled
• impelled
• bucked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lobbed

French authorities also report that protesters have lobbed projectiles at police. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026

Four plays later – and on fourth down – Steve Walsh lobbed a pass to Andre Brown for a Miami touchdown. — Dana Oneil, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026

The leading character in the political brouhaha over the tax is Sergey Brin, the co-founder of Google and one of the richest men in the world, who has lobbed more than $100 million into the opposition campaign from an out-of-state perch. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Republicans have lobbed allegations of widespread immigration fraud within Minnesota’s Somali community. — Finya Swai, The Hill, 12 Oct. 2026

Suarez controlled the deflection and lobbed a cross to Messi, who tapped it past Johnson. — Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026

According to other reports, the panel of three judges lobbed skeptical questions at both lawyers. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

The hate being lobbed at Sheeran is also an unpleasant reminder of the extreme and ugly bullying tactics of the online left. — Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026

Dart lobbed an easy pass to the veteran, who ran for 13 yards and the first down. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026