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
The survey was conducted before Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky publicly lobbed verbal attacks against each other and Trump administration officials engaged in peace negotiations with Russia without a representative from Ukraine present.
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Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 24 Feb. 2025
And while the glide bombs are inexpensive for a precision munition—each costing around $25,000—the Sukhoi jets that lob them two or four at a time aren’t cheap.
—David Axe, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Multiple sources also said the Trump camp floated the possibility of the president-elect lobbing a social-media swing at Levine Cava herself.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
The most recent example of it in the Premier League came two seasons ago, when Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez scooped a ball into the path of Kai Havertz, who then lobbed onrushing Leicester goalkeeper Danny Ward.
—Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
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Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 24 Feb. 2025
And while the glide bombs are inexpensive for a precision munition—each costing around $25,000—the Sukhoi jets that lob them two or four at a time aren’t cheap.
—David Axe, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Multiple sources also said the Trump camp floated the possibility of the president-elect lobbing a social-media swing at Levine Cava herself.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
The most recent example of it in the Premier League came two seasons ago, when Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez scooped a ball into the path of Kai Havertz, who then lobbed onrushing Leicester goalkeeper Danny Ward.
—Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lob
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Several viral videos have captured audiences of the blockbuster video game adaptation going wild, throwing food and drink, and trashing auditoriums.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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During the club’s heavy defeat at home to Chelsea on December 4, Solak, sitting in a hospitality suite behind the press box, was visibly angry, throwing his arms around in frustration as the team continued to pass out from the back under immense pressure from the opposition.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Since mid-March, the U.S. military has hurled more than $200 million worth of missiles, bombs, and rockets into the remote deserts and mountains of Yemen, in what Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has dubbed, with sublime ahistorical clumsiness, Operation Rough Rider.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
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Avery hurls the ball toward the basket, hitting the rim but missing.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
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Nathan tossed the black backpack into a trash can, Seraphine said.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2025
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The footage, captured at the InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles, allegedly showed Ventura walking toward a bank of elevators as Combs chased after her, then grabbing her by the neck and tossing her to the floor before turning to violently kick her and grab her purse and suitcase.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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But, as the Chicago Cubs rookie flung fastball after fastball against the Cincinnati Reds, his sense of autonomy was not.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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Or the Sunday afternoon at Brookfield Zoo when his eyewear was flung into one of the primate cages.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Lob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lob. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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