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 Republicans have lobbed allegations of widespread immigration fraud within Minnesota’s Somali community. — Finya Swai, The Hill, 12 Oct. 2026 Suarez controlled the deflection and lobbed a cross to Messi, who tapped it past Johnson. — Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lobbed
  1. threw
  2. hurled
  3. tossed
  4. slung
  5. flung
Verb
  • The little girl would later tell officers that her brother grabbed the knife and threw it at her, the blade hitting her chest.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Patrick Mahomes threw for 382 yards and three touchdowns, improving to 8-0 in regular-season overtime games.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of threw
Verb
  • The American Civil Liberties Union sued in February, alleging officers hurled racial epithets, acted violently, and largely withheld food, water, bathrooms and medical care.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The allegations hurled by state officials against Orange County were based on flat-out lies.
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of hurled
Verb
  • Yet Abrams still won’t kvetch about being crammed into a tiny whale-stomach set with a camera crew, while a half-dozen crew members surrounding the practical gut, wielding a gimbal, tossed him around like a wet rag doll.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Ohtani turned to the Dodgers’ dugout, spread his arms wide and tossed his bat to the side.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of tossed
Verb
  • How decadent to have a vermouth on the rocks and sweet treats — affogato, flan, a silky strawberry panna cotta — under the half moon slung low in the sky.
    — Amanda Lee Koe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of slung
Verb
  • The refs have also flung their hankies for 177 false starts, the biggest tally in nearly 20 years.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of flung

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“Lobbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lobbed. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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