as in threw
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 lobbed
Dreyer lobbed a pass that Marcus Ingvartsen booted home, capitalizing on Christopher McVey’s header attempt.
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Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
That got even cushier with 93 seconds remaining, when LaCombe, who factored significantly into Viel’s goal, lobbed the puck into an empty net.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
The Timberwolves lobbed verbal molotov cocktails at the Nuggets.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
After reaching orbit, the Nivelir satellites have released smaller ships to start their own maneuvers, and at least one of those lobbed a mystery object at high velocity during a test in 2020.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
Third base coach Hector Borg made an aggressive send after Dodgers center fielder Alex Call lobbed a throw back to the infield, but Los Angeles’ defense nabbed Lee at the plate with feet to spare.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Last week, a 20-year-old man named Daniel Moreno-Gama traveled from his home in Texas to San Francisco and allegedly lobbed a Molotov cocktail at the gate of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Israel’s Lebanon assault started after Hezbollah lobbed a series of rockets at northern Israel.
—Jenny Vaughan, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Trump and his allies lobbed attacks at the younger Biden’s business dealings, drug addiction and other troubles for years in a bid to damage President Biden.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
That got even cushier with 93 seconds remaining, when LaCombe, who factored significantly into Viel’s goal, lobbed the puck into an empty net.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
The Timberwolves lobbed verbal molotov cocktails at the Nuggets.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
After reaching orbit, the Nivelir satellites have released smaller ships to start their own maneuvers, and at least one of those lobbed a mystery object at high velocity during a test in 2020.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
Third base coach Hector Borg made an aggressive send after Dodgers center fielder Alex Call lobbed a throw back to the infield, but Los Angeles’ defense nabbed Lee at the plate with feet to spare.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Last week, a 20-year-old man named Daniel Moreno-Gama traveled from his home in Texas to San Francisco and allegedly lobbed a Molotov cocktail at the gate of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Israel’s Lebanon assault started after Hezbollah lobbed a series of rockets at northern Israel.
—Jenny Vaughan, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Trump and his allies lobbed attacks at the younger Biden’s business dealings, drug addiction and other troubles for years in a bid to damage President Biden.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lobbed
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Bauer threw 84 pitches, striking out seven hitters and walking just one to lose out on the perfect game.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The salad course had just been served when the attack threw into chaos one of Washington’s premier social events.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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The barbs that President Barack Obama and Seth Meyers hurled at him created a political narrative that persists.—
Elahe Izadi,
Washington Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The director hurled himself to the floor.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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In an over hourlong debate Tuesday at Pomona College’s Bridges Auditorium, eight candidates running for California governor sparred over health care and tossed jabs just days before Californians can begin voting early in the state's primary election.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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They got tossed into the garbage also after a Stop Sale.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Sweeney slung panties from her new lingerie line, SYRN, which launched earlier this year in January, into a sea of wide-eyed festival goers who swarmed Diplo's desert stage as the electric beats by the chart-topping DJ bumped in the background.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Together the strangers slung Haridasse's arms over their shoulders and staggered to the finish line as a trio.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2026
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Dual insults — one from the US president and another from a Russian commentator — flung at Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni appear to be uniting at least some of her critics behind her.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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The two boys look at each other and then take three snailish steps toward the open window of the Lincoln, the older with his arm flung horizontal like hazard tape across his brother's chest.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Lobbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lobbed. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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