lobbed; lobbing
1
: to let hang heavily : droop
2
: to throw, hit, or propel easily or in a high arc
3
: to direct (something, such as a question or comment) so as to elicit a response
1
a
: to move slowly and heavily
b
: to move in an arc
2
: to hit a tennis ball easily in a high arc
: a soft high-arching shot, throw, or kick
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Examples of lob in a Sentence
Verb
She lobbed a throw to the pitcher.
The soldier lobbed a grenade into the bunker.
He lobbed the ball over his opponent's head.
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Mona Yacoubian, Foreign Affairs, 3 Oct. 2024
Hartenstein is also a lob threat and has a respectable 3-point shot that will open things up for the Thunder on the offensive end.
—Nick Crain, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
While Walz and Vance have lobbed insults at each other on the campaign trail, both took a friendlier approach to the debate—in contrast with the more combative presidential debate last month between Trump and Harris.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Despite reeling from these latest reverses and the evisceration of its command structure, the Shiite militia continues to lob missiles at Israel.
—Mona Yacoubian, Foreign Affairs, 3 Oct. 2024
Hartenstein is also a lob threat and has a respectable 3-point shot that will open things up for the Thunder on the offensive end.
—Nick Crain, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Verb
The candidates and their surrogates have lobbed charges and countercharges against each other on issues ranging from the universal voucher program, to banning books, to policies on transgender students.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
While Walz and Vance have lobbed insults at each other on the campaign trail, both took a friendlier approach to the debate—in contrast with the more combative presidential debate last month between Trump and Harris.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Lob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lob. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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lob
1 of 2 verb
lobbed; lobbing
: to send (as a ball) in a high arc by hitting or throwing easily
lob
2 of 2 noun
: a lobbed throw or shot (as in tennis)
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