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
The past few decades saw similar degrees of vitriol lobbed against the likes of Miley Cyrus, Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera.
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Chelsey Sanchez,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
The president lobbed a bomb at lawmakers over his pick to lead national intelligence after bipartisan backlash.
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Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
The team saw a top-tier company name, skipped the standard technical rounds, lobbed a few softballs, and basically welcomed the candidate in.
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Brian Jenney,
IEEE Spectrum,
17 June 2026
The federal agency lobbed the threat in letters to the Olathe, Shawnee Mission, Kansas City, Kansas, and Topeka school districts Thursday afternoon.
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Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
Lampard’s non-goal England were 2-1 down to Germany in the last 16 of the 2010 World Cup, Lampard lobbed goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, the ball bounced off the underside of the bar and landed well behind the goal line.
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Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
One of the main criticisms lobbed at DeGette in the primary campaign so far has focused on the number of her bills that have become law.
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Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
González had a long Zoom meeting with Riley, during which the director, famous for his determined activism, lobbed questions about her stance on political and social issues.
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Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2026
Yet to have one lobbed at me intramurally, and by a good buddy like Joshua Messing, made my gut feel as though it were packed with wet sand, too heavy even to vomit.
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Chang-Rae Lee,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
Chelsey Sanchez,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
The president lobbed a bomb at lawmakers over his pick to lead national intelligence after bipartisan backlash.
—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
The team saw a top-tier company name, skipped the standard technical rounds, lobbed a few softballs, and basically welcomed the candidate in.
—
Brian Jenney,
IEEE Spectrum,
17 June 2026
The federal agency lobbed the threat in letters to the Olathe, Shawnee Mission, Kansas City, Kansas, and Topeka school districts Thursday afternoon.
—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
Lampard’s non-goal England were 2-1 down to Germany in the last 16 of the 2010 World Cup, Lampard lobbed goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, the ball bounced off the underside of the bar and landed well behind the goal line.
—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
One of the main criticisms lobbed at DeGette in the primary campaign so far has focused on the number of her bills that have become law.
—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
González had a long Zoom meeting with Riley, during which the director, famous for his determined activism, lobbed questions about her stance on political and social issues.
—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2026
Yet to have one lobbed at me intramurally, and by a good buddy like Joshua Messing, made my gut feel as though it were packed with wet sand, too heavy even to vomit.
—
Chang-Rae Lee,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lobbed
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Robbie Ray threw six efficient innings after regrouping from a fall while covering first base, Willy Adames hit a two-run double as part of a four-run opening frame and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 6-4 on Saturday night.
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Fittingly, on Saturday, Yamamoto took the mound against the Padres and threw seven shutout innings.
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Things hit a boiling point when Contreras leaped into the air and hurled his batting helmet directly at Cavalli.
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My dad’s stories about his grade-school experience felt like dark fables, peppered with slurs hurled at him by classmates.
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This comes as the ex-Apprentice host on July 3 tossed some praise Clinton’s way in a book reading event with Second Lady Usha Vance on the latter’s podcast.
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This creator tossed on an oversize button-down and chunky bauble necklace for an effortlessly cool long-weekend look.
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Try it with casual flip-flops and a knit slung around the waist for off-duty cool; with jelly sandals and a denim jacket for an irreverent twist; or with suede flats and a crisp shirt for understated elegance.
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The tarpaulin draped over a ship propeller brings to mind dirty laundry slung over the blades of an idle fan.
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The argument grew feverish; Tejas picked up his folding chair and flung it, legs first, across the driveway, onto Hema Rao's lawn.
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The bio-andy was flung off its feet, the light armor turning rigid.
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“Lobbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lobbed. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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