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
Ball lobbed an alley-oop pass for a one-handed slam from Johnson, who blocked a dunk attempt from Seton Hall’s Godswill Erheriene at the other end.
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Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2025
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As Congress debates how to handle trillions of dollars in expiring tax breaks, lawmakers on both sides have been lobbing claims about which consumers will see the biggest benefits from extending them.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
The two branches of the family occasionally lob insults at one another via the signs outside their restaurants.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2025
In what was meant to be a promotional appearance at Davos for the president, Brian Moynihan of Bank of America lobbed a softball question, but Trump, joining via satellite, lashed out at the executive, accusing him of debanking conservatives and other supporters.
—Vivienne Walt, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
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Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2025
Kayla Bartkowski | Getty Images News | Getty Images
As Congress debates how to handle trillions of dollars in expiring tax breaks, lawmakers on both sides have been lobbing claims about which consumers will see the biggest benefits from extending them.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
The two branches of the family occasionally lob insults at one another via the signs outside their restaurants.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2025
In what was meant to be a promotional appearance at Davos for the president, Brian Moynihan of Bank of America lobbed a softball question, but Trump, joining via satellite, lashed out at the executive, accusing him of debanking conservatives and other supporters.
—Vivienne Walt, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lob
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Later, after realizing her own traumatic truth, Lola throws a rock at the strangers’ window during another fight, as if to symbolize their own internal conflicts urging to break free.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2025
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The slower a pitcher throws, the finer the margins of success.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Most recently, Ukrainian air force Sukhoi Su-27 fighters have been hurling the bombs at bridges in Belgorod Oblast in western Russia, aiming to cut off Russian troops in the oblast’s border region, where Ukrainian brigades have launched small-scale incursions.—
David Axe,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The hate being hurled at Elon Musk these days is beyond irrational.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Mar. 2025
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Patrick Daley Thompson Supreme Court tosses convictions on 2 counts for former 11th Ward Ald.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2025
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More: Judge denies Trump bid to toss Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil's challenge to arrest The State Department, the Department of Homeland Security and the White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment.—
Luc Cohen,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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Mindful handling of smoking materials: Prudently discard cigarette butts and avoid flinging cigarettes or matches from a moving vehicle.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2025
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Instead of randomly flinging yourself into tourist traps, do some research ahead of time.—
Tonia Ryan,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Lob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lob. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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