lob
verb (used with object)
to hit (a ball) in a high arc to the back of the opponent's court.
has been lobbing
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present perfect progressiveof lob (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Elon Musk has been lobbing almost as many digital darts over the Atlantic as Luke Littler has the real things in the last couple of days.
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2025
A good thing, given how broadly the screenplay has been lobbing indignities at the target pinned to Carell's hapless but innocent schmuck.
From Reuters ● Jul. 16, 2010
"Holly" Whyte, an irrepressible 71, has been lobbing potshots at purveyors of conventional wisdom about cities for more than 20 years.
From Time Magazine Archive
