as in throwing
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 lobbing
Coaches go to the podium and become the heckler in the bleachers, lobbing shots over foul shots.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Trump has been in an increasingly agitated state, lobbing barbs at the alliance for refusing to help clear the Strait of Hormuz, the Persian Gulf chokepoint where around 20% of the world’s oil flowed until Iran effectively shuttered it.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors are also investigating Gregory Bovino, the outgoing Border Patrol commander who helped to lead immigration surges into several American cities and who was seen on video lobbing green-smoke canisters into crowds at a park in Minneapolis.
—Andy Mannix, ProPublica, 25 Mar. 2026
Iran has responded by lobbing missiles into Israel.
—March 3, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
In addition to OpenAI running an ad, its competitor Anthropic is airing its first Super Bowl commercial about its Claude system and lobbing jabs at OpenAI about its addition of ads into ChatGPT.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
The strategy that King decided on at the last minute was to hang back, lobbing softballs to create long volleys that would tire Riggs out.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
Greg Bovino, the preening Border Patrol chief who wandered around Minneapolis posing for photos and lobbing tear gas at protesters, left the city on Tuesday, seemingly pushed out by the administration.
—Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
Her campaign's focus on cyber-bullying struck some as ironic, considering the president's penchant for lobbing online insults at his critics.
—Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Troy Renck, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Trump has been in an increasingly agitated state, lobbing barbs at the alliance for refusing to help clear the Strait of Hormuz, the Persian Gulf chokepoint where around 20% of the world’s oil flowed until Iran effectively shuttered it.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors are also investigating Gregory Bovino, the outgoing Border Patrol commander who helped to lead immigration surges into several American cities and who was seen on video lobbing green-smoke canisters into crowds at a park in Minneapolis.
—Andy Mannix, ProPublica, 25 Mar. 2026
Iran has responded by lobbing missiles into Israel.
—March 3, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
In addition to OpenAI running an ad, its competitor Anthropic is airing its first Super Bowl commercial about its Claude system and lobbing jabs at OpenAI about its addition of ads into ChatGPT.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
The strategy that King decided on at the last minute was to hang back, lobbing softballs to create long volleys that would tire Riggs out.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
Greg Bovino, the preening Border Patrol chief who wandered around Minneapolis posing for photos and lobbing tear gas at protesters, left the city on Tuesday, seemingly pushed out by the administration.
—Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
Her campaign's focus on cyber-bullying struck some as ironic, considering the president's penchant for lobbing online insults at his critics.
—Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lobbing
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Carr is a natural athlete who moves like a great shortstop, and his ability to find cleaner throwing air out of the pocket — and his ability to make throws from multiple arm slots — is special.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Shota Imanaga isn’t known for throwing his sweeper much.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Six years later, in 2024, drone video capturing two teenagers hurling two trash cans filled with bottles and other waste over the side of their fishing boat in footage that went viral, leading to outrage both online and within the community.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Game 2 was a similar slog for the Mets’ offense, with flame-throwing Rockies starter Chase Dollander hurling seven shutout innings.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Maton made a rehab appearance at Triple A on Friday night, tossing a scoreless inning while allowing two hits, no walks and striking out two on 25 pitches.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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For Young, that means tossing aside a blocker, a process Minter likened to a train wreck.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Theron, meanwhile, hurls herself into the sinewy action sequences that have increasingly been her home turf over the past two decades, flinging herself down hills and into rivers and navigating some precarious rock-climbing terrain.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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Kevin Thompson was physically and vocally imposing as the curse-flinging Bonze.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Apr. 2026
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In recent years, Ed Sheeran slipped behind the counter, gamely slinging dogs and taking his fair share of abuse from the staff.—
Jimmy Jellinek,
SPIN,
27 Apr. 2026
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Makar took a pass from partner Devon Toews at the left point, then danced across the top of the zone before slinging a shot through traffic for his first goal of the postseason.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Lobbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lobbing. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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