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
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After throwing for just 241 total yards in wins over Texas A&M and Ohio State to start Miami’s postseason journey, Beck completed 23 of 37 passes for 268 yards and two touchdowns with one interception and had the game-clinching rushing touchdown.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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This happened after a number of protesters began throwing snowballs at federal vehicles on the scene.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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On a recent morning in midtown Manhattan, Spike Lee blows on an imaginary pair of dice before hurling them to the ground.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
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As both sides scream at each other, a female customer is seen hurling a fallen burger at one of the employees, the outlet reported.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
2 Jan. 2026
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Instead of tossing your cords into your carry-on and hoping for the best, keep your tech essentials organized with this compact $10 electronics organizer from Fyy.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Jan. 2026
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Montana State players jumped around at midfield, some tossing their helmets, to celebrate the team’s first national championship since 1984.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Joanna's youngest son, Crew, 7, then runs out of the house with his arms open, flinging himself around his sister.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
18 Dec. 2025
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Zoeller defeated Sneed and Tom Watson with a birdie on the second playoff hole, flinging his putter high in the air.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Nov. 2025
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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 9 Jan. 2026.
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