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
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
When James joined the NBA on Prime show following the win, studio host Taylor Rooks lobbed up a question about Father Time.
—Candace Buckner, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Days later, an 82-year-old Jewish woman in Colorado died from injuries when a man lobbed gasoline bombs at a pro-Israel rally.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 6 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
One of the most severe accusations lobbed by the group was that Tao and former Chief Business Officer Janea Marking knowingly obscured information about the impending financial crisis from the district board of trustees before approving a new contract with the Sacramento City Teachers Association.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Dreyer lobbed a pass that Marcus Ingvartsen booted home, capitalizing on Christopher McVey’s header attempt.
—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
Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026
When James joined the NBA on Prime show following the win, studio host Taylor Rooks lobbed up a question about Father Time.
—Candace Buckner, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Days later, an 82-year-old Jewish woman in Colorado died from injuries when a man lobbed gasoline bombs at a pro-Israel rally.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 6 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
One of the most severe accusations lobbed by the group was that Tao and former Chief Business Officer Janea Marking knowingly obscured information about the impending financial crisis from the district board of trustees before approving a new contract with the Sacramento City Teachers Association.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Dreyer lobbed a pass that Marcus Ingvartsen booted home, capitalizing on Christopher McVey’s header attempt.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lobbed
Verb
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For a while, Djena kept a bin with her clothes in Saran’s closet, until Saran threw it into the hallway, angry at Djena for forgetting to close her bedroom door.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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One way might be to hone a single, perfect statement—something narrow and vicious, a shiv to the ribs of the world that cheered your demise as your rival threw a Cheshire Cat grin at you from the Super Bowl halftime show.—
Jayson Greene,
Pitchfork,
18 May 2026
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During another act of vandalism, the suspects hurled an egg at a home, officials said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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In 1773, Bostonians disguised as Mohawks hurled hundreds of chests of British tea into the ocean.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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This recipe shows the humble white button mushroom’s versatility in a savory sauce thickened with heavy cream and flavored with garlic and shallots and tossed with chicken meatballs.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2026
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The pork is served over a bed of spaghetti tossed with fresh arugula, whose peppery bite adds a bright, fresh contrast.—
Linda Gassenheimer,
Boston Herald,
20 May 2026
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Meanwhile at Gucci’s coed show, Demna offered up painted on black trousers, slung low on the hips with unbuttoned shirts.—
Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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Three gaffers rush by with heavy coils of electric cord slung over their shoulders.—
Jade Chang,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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While fine particulate matter is made of charred bits flung directly into the atmosphere by wildfires, ozone forms after the fact, when nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds interact with light.—
Joanna Thompson,
Space.com,
12 May 2026
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The front of the Odyssey collided with the back of the Pilot, which was then flung west.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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“Lobbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lobbed. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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