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
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Recent Examples of lobbing
Howitzer cannon fire, said to occur on nearby White Beach, was part of the exercise, lobbing artillery rounds over the freeway and onto an impact zone deep inside the nearly 200-square-mile base.
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
With two minutes to go, Xaverian tried a double-reverse pass, with McIntyre lobbing a pass downfield.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Doyle, who’s also the team’s punter, scrambled out to the right before lobbing a spiral over some New Mexico defenders, including two right in his face, to find Grizzle.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2025
North Crowley’s offense got creative for its next score with Jayden Shaw lobbing it over the defense to Jeramie Cooper for a 26-yard score.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
Messing with players during their swing and lobbing personal attacks are where McIlroy, Lowry, Matt Fitzpatrick and others have voiced displeasure.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Illinois tacked on another touchdown on a trick play, with receiver Hank Beatty taking the reverse and lobbing a 3-yard pass to Altmyer in the end zone for the 14-7 lead.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
Williams also needs to stop lobbing the ball downfield in hopes of making a connection with his receivers.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
But this summer that deal unraveled, with both sides lobbing accusations of bad faith and questionable financing.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
With two minutes to go, Xaverian tried a double-reverse pass, with McIntyre lobbing a pass downfield.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Doyle, who’s also the team’s punter, scrambled out to the right before lobbing a spiral over some New Mexico defenders, including two right in his face, to find Grizzle.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2025
North Crowley’s offense got creative for its next score with Jayden Shaw lobbing it over the defense to Jeramie Cooper for a 26-yard score.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
Messing with players during their swing and lobbing personal attacks are where McIlroy, Lowry, Matt Fitzpatrick and others have voiced displeasure.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Illinois tacked on another touchdown on a trick play, with receiver Hank Beatty taking the reverse and lobbing a 3-yard pass to Altmyer in the end zone for the 14-7 lead.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
Williams also needs to stop lobbing the ball downfield in hopes of making a connection with his receivers.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
But this summer that deal unraveled, with both sides lobbing accusations of bad faith and questionable financing.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lobbing
Verb
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After throwing the sandwich, Dunn ran off but was apprehended about a block away.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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People were throwing toilet paper rolls and full beer cans.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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When these magnetic structures become unstable, the prominence can erupt, hurling plasma out into space.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Footage of the episode shows an individual apparently running away from authorities after hurling the item at the officer.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Redshirt sophomore quarterback Max Cutforth, a Nampa native and Skyview High graduate, couldn’t complete 50% of his passes (14-for-29), and threw for just 106 yards while tossing a pair of interceptions.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Nov. 2025
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Ryan Staub relieved Salters but fared no better, tossing an interception on each of his first two throws.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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If, say, elk hunting is your favorite sport, then pulling the trigger or flinging an arrow often marks the end of the season.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
30 Oct. 2025
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The rain bands now extend across an even wider area, flinging more rain on Haiti for at least another full day.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Martino’s was founded in 1977 by Mary Anderson, who moved to Milwaukee from Chicago and began her career slinging hot dogs as a food vendor at local church fairs.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Alley is famous for slinging out giant slices of cake.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Lobbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lobbing. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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