lob
verb (used with object)
to hit (a ball) in a high arc to the back of the opponent's court.
have been lobbing
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present perfect progressiveof lob.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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“The clans have been lobbing nukes at that sphere for the past two weeks, and they haven’t even scratched it. How are you going to get it to ‘drop on its own’?”
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
