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
Baldoni lobbed back with a lawsuit of his own that includes Lively, her husband, Ryan Reynolds, and publicist Leslie Sloane — accusing them of defamation, civil extortion and other offenses.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
Kudos to Mark Coyle and Co. for successfully hitting the softball lobbed to them.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 Mar. 2025
The classic Super Shotgun feels incredible to use in tandem with the shield, blasting your way through droves of lesser demons before lobbing the shield to make the hoards explode in bursts of blood.
—Kazuma Hashimoto, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
For whatever else anyone could lob at this show, the piece has The Kinks’ signature sound down cold, running hot and loud.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
Kudos to Mark Coyle and Co. for successfully hitting the softball lobbed to them.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 Mar. 2025
The classic Super Shotgun feels incredible to use in tandem with the shield, blasting your way through droves of lesser demons before lobbing the shield to make the hoards explode in bursts of blood.
—Kazuma Hashimoto, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
For whatever else anyone could lob at this show, the piece has The Kinks’ signature sound down cold, running hot and loud.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 30 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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Kids threw popcorn, cheered, and gave a standing ovation, refusing to settle down even as the lights came on and the cops showed up.—
Issy van der Velde,
Rolling Stone,
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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Pair them with your favorite bra top at the gym, and then toss on a slouchy tee or sweater after hours.—
Korin Miller,
Glamour,
18 Apr. 2025
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Galecki notes that the game is free, which prompts Cuoco to also toss her credit cards out the window.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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When the fourth episode flung the refiners into a deadly winter retreat, many viewers expected Mark’s innie and outie to be pretty much merged into one person.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2025
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On the ensuing faceoff, Tyler Tucker flung a point shot that deflected off DeBrusk and found twine.—
Harman Dayal,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Lob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lob. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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