Synonyms of lobbing

lobbing

verb

present participle of lob

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• throwing
• hurling
• tossing
• flinging
• slinging
• firing
• launching
• chucking
• pelting
• hurtling
• casting
• heaving
• bowling
• catapulting
• pitching
• pegging
• darting
• dashing
• lofting
• flipping
• rolling
• gunning
• letting fly
• projecting
• thrusting
• propelling
• hooking
• passing
• precipitating
• ejecting
• shooting
• bucking
• impelling
• rifling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lobbing

Maye put the finishing touches on the win after Allen’s interception by rolling out to his right and lobbing a 12-yard pass to Hunter Henry in allowing the Patriots to run out the clock. — ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026

At this point, the owners and the union are merely sparring, lobbing jabs back and forth without really engaging in true hand-to-hand combat. — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

With seven minutes left in extra time, Gotze did just that, chesting down a cross, then lobbing a volley into the net for the game’s only score, giving Germany its first title since Klinsmann’s team in 1990. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2026

Schwarber’s plate discipline nets him some of those home runs, but that plate discipline is fairly irrelevant in an event where the pitcher is basically lobbing the ball and hoping for a dinger. — Eno Sarris, New York Times, 13 July 2026

Sox infielder Luisangel Acuña pitched the eighth inning, lobbing 40 mph curves, including one that José Caballero took out for the Yankees’ fourth home run. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026

Hooliganism, at first observed in British fans, has intensified since the 1960s, and numerous matches have been canceled because of fans invading the pitch, lobbing fireworks, and setting off flares. — Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 June 2026

She was also slapped into another dimension by Jules (Hunter Schafer) after lobbing several insults at her about Jules’ whole sugar baby situation. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 24 May 2026

In remarks made on election night, Jackson appealed to Jones voters by lobbing accusations that the lieutenant governor has been using his position to financially benefit his own family. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 20 May 2026