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
Taylor Wilson: Yesterday in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, Donald Trump responded to the critiques lobbed at his campaign regarding Puerto Rico.
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Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2024
Even the most minimal challenges to Israel — such as sanctions on Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank who kill and harass Palestinians, or the brief suspension of 1-ton bombs being lobbed on Gazan population centers — have generated backlash from the Republican right wing.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
The Broncos’ kid QB lobbed a rainbow into the back right corner of the end zone, where the 6-foot-4 Sutton outhopped Las Vegas cornerback Jack Jones, snatched the rock, and tippie-toed his landing for six.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 25 Nov. 2024
Hezbollah, in turn, lobbed missiles across Israel’s border with Lebanon.
—Maha Yahya, Foreign Affairs, 20 Nov. 2024
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Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2024
Even the most minimal challenges to Israel — such as sanctions on Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank who kill and harass Palestinians, or the brief suspension of 1-ton bombs being lobbed on Gazan population centers — have generated backlash from the Republican right wing.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
The Broncos’ kid QB lobbed a rainbow into the back right corner of the end zone, where the 6-foot-4 Sutton outhopped Las Vegas cornerback Jack Jones, snatched the rock, and tippie-toed his landing for six.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 25 Nov. 2024
Hezbollah, in turn, lobbed missiles across Israel’s border with Lebanon.
—Maha Yahya, Foreign Affairs, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lob
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The supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy is associated with wanton destruction, but a recent discovery throws that assumption into question.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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But then, a chance encounter with an Orthodox man on the Antwerp tram throws a wrench into her plans.Leo Barraclough, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
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Forest hurled themselves towards the finishing line.Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Watch Durston founder Dan Durston all but hurl himself on top of his latest creation to prove its strength and go through the thoughtful design details in the 8.5-minute intro video below.New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2024
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Prep Potatoes In a large bowl, toss potatoes and onion with reserved bacon drippings, salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder.Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2024
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The motorcycle’s 705 pounds with a full tank of gas were easy to toss around, even during Flintstone moves when parking.Josh Max, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Comments Outlander has reached a point where the can of worms has not only been opened, but the contents have been flung everywhere.Lincee Ray, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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One of its rotor blades broke off during touchdown and was flung away to one side (far left).William Harwood, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Lob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lob. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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