as in throws
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 lobs
In one video, a mostly unseen man runs up from behind the person filming and lobs a smoking object into a crowd about a block away.
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Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
In unedited body camera footage, an agent lobs what appears to be a flashbang into the air, which explodes in the same spot seen in the DHS video.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
North Crowley’s Jayden Shaw lobs it over the defense to TE Jeramie Cooper for a 26 yard touchdown.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
In the 13th minute of that round-of-16 second leg, Andres Iniesta lobs a pass for Alba to chase on the left, with Messi operating between the centre-backs.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Paul Thomas Anderson lobs a cinematic grenade in an unrelenting action-thriller.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
In unedited body camera footage, an agent lobs what appears to be a flashbang into the air, which explodes in the same spot seen in the DHS video.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
North Crowley’s Jayden Shaw lobs it over the defense to TE Jeramie Cooper for a 26 yard touchdown.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
In the 13th minute of that round-of-16 second leg, Andres Iniesta lobs a pass for Alba to chase on the left, with Messi operating between the centre-backs.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Paul Thomas Anderson lobs a cinematic grenade in an unrelenting action-thriller.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lobs
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Tracy Morgan throws a double peace sign for the camera at the NBCUniversal Emmy Luncheon on April 22 in Beverly Hills, California.—
Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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What’s next, a robotic baseball player named Babe that swats 500-foot home runs and throws 120 mph pitches, eclipsing Shohei Ohtani’s real-life achievements and commanding a billion dollar contract?—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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In a video demonstrating their technology, robots with a single arm attached to a base watch as a human instructor tosses a ball into a small container.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2026
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Sneak extra broccoli into dinner with this pesto pasta that blends the veggie into both the sauce and tosses it into the finished dish too.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
17 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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Hathaway hurls herself into that punishing sequence with violent physical force and emotional rawness.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
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Miranda flings furs across desks like royal decrees.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2026
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In Pretty Woman, a waiter (Allan Kent) catches a flying escargot that Vivian accidentally flings across the room during a fancy dinner with Edward and other businessmen.—
Maria Yagoda,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Lobs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lobs. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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