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
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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Khobi Price, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2025
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025
Footage from the scene shows the woman approaching Sullivan’s vehicle, parked on the side of the street at about 2:05 Sunday morning, and then lobbing the boulder onto the roof.
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—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Hayes immediately benefitted from playing alongside Doncic, one of the league’s best at setting up big men who are lob threats.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2025
The former Spice Girl’s signature brown lob looked recently transformed into a dramatic ombré lob, with her dark roots fading into platinum blonde ends.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 2 Apr. 2025
Verb
Powell stressed that meeting the inflation side of its mandate will require keeping inflation expectations in check, something that might not be easy to do with Trump lobbing tariffs at U.S. trading partners, some of whom already have announced retaliatory measures.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025
Footage from the scene shows the woman approaching Sullivan’s vehicle, parked on the side of the street at about 2:05 Sunday morning, and then lobbing the boulder onto the roof.
403.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Lob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lob. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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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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