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
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.
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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
Greg Bovino recently took to the streets of Minneapolis, pulling the pin from a grenade and lobbing it into a crowd of protesters as plumes of vibrant green smoke filled the air and stained snow in the residential neighborhood.
—Minneapolis Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 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
The civil case notwithstanding, the DOJ is now lobbing new criminal charges against Cherfilus-McCormick and three others.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 21 Nov. 2025
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
Greg Bovino recently took to the streets of Minneapolis, pulling the pin from a grenade and lobbing it into a crowd of protesters as plumes of vibrant green smoke filled the air and stained snow in the residential neighborhood.
—Minneapolis Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 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
The civil case notwithstanding, the DOJ is now lobbing new criminal charges against Cherfilus-McCormick and three others.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 21 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lobbing
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Even though six of those past teams failed to win it all, fans are throwing the history books out the window after witnessing the Bear Down beatdown Saturday night.—
Jack Springgate,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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After throwing 13 1/3 scoreless innings in his first two starts, New York’s Max Fried allowed three runs on five hits in 6 2/3 innings.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Rugby, soccer, hurling and Gaelic football are the local sports.—
Ken Maguire,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Rugby, soccer, hurling and Gaelic football are the local sports.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The idea of tossing a bunch of ingredients into a device in the morning and coming home to a delicious hot meal is undoubtedly appealing, but the reality often falls short.—
Callie Sumlin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Apr. 2026
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Instead of tossing the expensive liquor, the man decided to share it with his fellow passengers.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Wolverines danced their way off the floor, Mara flinging a towel around his head.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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The video closes with Sinise driving through his community, flinging money out of his car's window for his neighbors to gather in a pseudo Robin Hood moment before police arrive.—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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Milk Cloud Bakery will soon be slinging Japanese milk bread sandwiches and Basque cheesecakes inside La Noisette Sweets space after the French bakery closes in April.—
Mario Cortez,
San Francisco Chronicle,
17 Mar. 2026
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As James watched in bemusement, Buzelis surged upcourt with the ball in tow, slinging a pass to guard Yuki Kawamura to advance an unguarded fast break.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Lobbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lobbing. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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