as in to throw
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 lob
Not to be outdone, Visa and Mastercard lobbed their own stablecoin trial balloons right back.
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Christian Catalini, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The pair became fast friends when Varsho was traded to the Blue Jays ahead of the 2023 season, dancing in the outfield after wins and lobbing jokes and jabs in their corner of the clubhouse.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
At dinner, things get messy fast: someone lobs a grenade, alleging that Drew and Dennis might have hooked up.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 27 Apr. 2025
Both sides also lobbed accusations at former Manhattan U.S. Attorney Damian Williams, accusing him of bringing the prosecution that stemmed from an investigation that began before Adams won the 2021 mayoral election for personal gain.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2025
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Christian Catalini, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The pair became fast friends when Varsho was traded to the Blue Jays ahead of the 2023 season, dancing in the outfield after wins and lobbing jokes and jabs in their corner of the clubhouse.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
At dinner, things get messy fast: someone lobs a grenade, alleging that Drew and Dennis might have hooked up.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 27 Apr. 2025
Both sides also lobbed accusations at former Manhattan U.S. Attorney Damian Williams, accusing him of bringing the prosecution that stemmed from an investigation that began before Adams won the 2021 mayoral election for personal gain.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lob
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First pitches throughout the season are now often thrown by celebrities or locally important people.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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But a federal court’s ruling late Wednesday has thrown Trump’s entire trade policy into question.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
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Back then, the distance between the rubber and home plate was a mere 40 feet, and pitchers were hurling a white ball with white seams.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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The insults were hurled on at least two occasions, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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Some, like outfielder Ty Jackson and catcher Bill Leroy, were playing football with kids, while Andy Archer was seen tossing a baseball around with kids who brought gloves.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
24 May 2025
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Grapevine blanks Lubbock-Cooper for series lead Grapevine pitcher Luke Esquivel tossed a gem in Game 1 as the Mustangs shut out Lubbock-Cooper 4-0 in a Class 5A Division II regional final on Friday, May 23, at Brownwood High School.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 May 2025
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Along the way, Jupiter flung some smaller rocks out of the solar system altogether; the rest went to the asteroid belt.—
Lucas Brefka,
The Conversation,
19 May 2025
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Forced to eat — 4,000 calories a day or more — I was flung into confrontation with my food phobia and my complex feelings about gender and race, all at once.—
Sarah Aziza,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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“Lob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lob. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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