lobbed

verb

past tense of lob
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 Writers Guild of America lobbed its own antitrust lawsuit in an attempt to foil the merger. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 According to other reports, the panel of three judges lobbed skeptical questions at both lawyers. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026 The hate being lobbed at Sheeran is also an unpleasant reminder of the extreme and ugly bullying tactics of the online left. — Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026 Dart lobbed an easy pass to the veteran, who ran for 13 yards and the first down. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026 Almost all my colleagues have by now lobbed an accusation of AI use at a student who had done no such thing. — Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026 Iran and its network of proxy forces have lobbed tens of thousands of rockets, missiles, and drones at major population centers in Israel. — Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026 France lobbed one to right-center field when Benge fielded the ball and saw that Jake Cronenworth was headed home. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Trump has often lobbed verbal threats toward Tehran only to later back down, citing an imminent diplomatic breakthrough that has so far failed to materialize. — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lobbed
  1. threw
  2. hurled
  3. tossed
  4. slung
  5. flung
Verb
  • Quarterback Aaron Philo threw the ball a season-high 34 times, completing just 21, while star tailback Baugh only added 13 on the ground.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
  • It’s been over two years since Sam threw a TD pass against the 49ers.
    — Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of threw
Verb
  • When campaigning for parliament in 2024, Farage had a milkshake thrown at him by a woman and on another occasion objects were hurled towards his open-top bus by a man.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Against one-on-one coverage, Tyquan Thornton broke open on a deep out-breaking route, and with pressure in his face, Patrick Mahomes hurled a pass that Thornton caught for a 30-yard gain and a fresh set of downs.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of hurled
Verb
  • The suit was quickly tossed when the judge concluded the board was providing enough material.
    — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Some reports claimed that they were tossed onto the road near the site of his former toll booth.
    — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of tossed
Verb
  • On September 13 the Materialists star was photographed leaving the 2026 US Open men’s singles championships with the cozy layering piece slung over her shoulder, revealing a romantic white silk camisole underneath.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Nearby, a 9-year-old washed his face discreetly in the bushes with a bottle of water, a bright orange backpack slung over his shoulder.
    — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of slung
Verb
  • Last year in Arizona, a motorcyclist was fatally injured after hitting a Waymo and being flung into the road.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Bobby McMann swung around the Oilers’ net and flung a cross-crease pass to a waiting Jordan Eberle at the opposite post, but Levi’s glove was waiting, stopping the puck on the goal line.
    — Janson Duench, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of flung

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“Lobbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lobbed. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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