Synonyms of lobbing

lobbing

verb

present participle of lob

as in throwing

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

• throwing
• hurling
• tossing
• flinging
• slinging
• firing
• launching
• chucking
• pelting
• hurtling
• casting
• heaving
• bowling
• catapulting
• pitching
• pegging
• darting
• dashing
• lofting
• flipping
• rolling
• gunning
• letting fly
• projecting
• thrusting
• propelling
• hooking
• passing
• precipitating
• ejecting
• shooting
• bucking
• impelling
• rifling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lobbing

Musk and Altman have repeatedly traded blows in recent years, mocking each other’s businesses and lobbing personal insults. — Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Sox infielder Luisangel Acuña pitched the eighth inning, lobbing 40 mph curves, including one that José Caballero took out for the Yankees’ fourth home run. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026

Much has been made of the fitness of Feyenoord midfielder Hwang — who finally delivered South Korea the goal that their dominance had merited, lobbing Kovar after a smart turn, his finish the successful epitome of what Son had tried earlier in the game. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 14 June 2026

Hooliganism, at first observed in British fans, has intensified since the 1960s, and numerous matches have been canceled because of fans invading the pitch, lobbing fireworks, and setting off flares. — Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 June 2026

She was also slapped into another dimension by Jules (Hunter Schafer) after lobbing several insults at her about Jules’ whole sugar baby situation. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 24 May 2026

In remarks made on election night, Jackson appealed to Jones voters by lobbing accusations that the lieutenant governor has been using his position to financially benefit his own family. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 20 May 2026

In hindsight, Julius Randle turning down a potential drive to the rim and instead lobbing a grenade to Rudy Gobert near the end of the shot clock was a harbinger of the rest of his night. — Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026

Just three days before The Bachelorette was set to debut in March, TMZ posted a video of Paul lobbing chairs at Mortenson in the presence of her daughter. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 6 May 2026