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
However, inflation has cooled in recent months even as Trump has lobbed tariffs on autos, steel, aluminum and imports from most countries.
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Matt Egan, CNN Money, 24 June 2025
In the hours before Trump’s announcement, Iran lobbed missiles at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the largest U.S. military installation in the region with about 10,000 U.S. troops and its Central Command headquarters.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
Tehran lobbed symbolic retaliation on US bases in Iraq and Qatar, a ceasefire between Israel and Iran began on Tuesday, and diplomacy to reach a permanent nuclear agreement may soon resume.
—Hadley Gamble, semafor.com, 24 June 2025
The decline accelerated after reports indicated that Iran’s first attempt to retaliate by lobbing missiles toward a U.S. base in Qatar failed to cause any casualties.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 23 June 2025
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Matt Egan, CNN Money, 24 June 2025
In the hours before Trump’s announcement, Iran lobbed missiles at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the largest U.S. military installation in the region with about 10,000 U.S. troops and its Central Command headquarters.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
Tehran lobbed symbolic retaliation on US bases in Iraq and Qatar, a ceasefire between Israel and Iran began on Tuesday, and diplomacy to reach a permanent nuclear agreement may soon resume.
—Hadley Gamble, semafor.com, 24 June 2025
The decline accelerated after reports indicated that Iran’s first attempt to retaliate by lobbing missiles toward a U.S. base in Qatar failed to cause any casualties.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 23 June 2025
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Facing a ream of questions about the future of MasterChef now that Wallace has been dismissed, Tim Davie threw his weight behind the BBC stalwart series, which is currently renewed up until 2028.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
15 July 2025
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Through his first eight seasons with the Panthers, Newton threw for over 3,000 yards each year.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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Videos posted on social media showed men dressed in clothes bearing far-right symbols and migrants carrying Moroccan flags hurling objects at each other in Saturday night’s violence, which followed several days of lower intensity unrest.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
13 July 2025
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There were vocal protesters hurling insults and sometimes water bottles at federal agents, and there were anxious friends and family of those who work at Glass House, a huge cannabis operation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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Cleaning this quilt is a breeze—just toss it in the washing machine and tumble dry for a refresh.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 July 2025
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Up to 75 mph winds ripped down power lines, tossed trees onto roads and railroad tracks and forced businesses to close for the day.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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The same process could have flung 2I/Borisov out of its own star system.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Responsible disposal of smoking materials: Prudently discard cigarette butts and avoid flinging cigarettes or matches from a moving vehicle.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2025
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“Lob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lob. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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