Thesaurus results for 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

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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

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That man, Sana founder-CEO Joel Hellermark, leans back into his chair and smiles, throwing one leg over the other with the nonchalance of a man half Bhusri’s age.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
American Horror Story is on a generational run this season, bringing back beloved characters from the show’s past 12 installments and throwing them together in somewhat random configurations that still never fail to please me.

— Emma Specter, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of throwing

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Several Palestinians suspected of hurling rocks were apprehended for questioning, the military said in a statement.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
Last year, Schlittler delivered an all-time coming-of-age moment as a rookie in his postseason debut, hurling eight scoreless innings with 12 strikeouts against the Red Sox in the winner-take-all Game 3 of the Wild Card Series.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026

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For roasted vegetables, tossing potatoes, carrots or Brussels sprouts with a spoonful of tallow can boost caramelization and add depth.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Opening the next possession on its 43-yard line, Oregon needed just four plays to find the end zone, with Thomas tossing a 44-yard touchdown pass to Evan Stewart.

— Elias Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of tossing

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What’s more, even as they are defined by death, bogs are also springboards for unusual and unlikely life-forms that extend our understanding of biology—from acid-flinging mosses to amphibian-eating plants.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
The first one came on a chaotic sequence in front of the net, with center Carey Terrance inadvertently flinging the puck at his own net.

— Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of flinging

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Expect to see everyone from locals clad in athleisure to camera-slinging couples in breezy linen button-downs returning from a nearby wine tasting.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
This is a great combination of quarterbacks who should be slinging the ball and make for an exciting game.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

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