lob
verb (used with object)
to hit (a ball) in a high arc to the back of the opponent's court.
have lobbed
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present perfectof lob.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Harry and Meghan walked away from frontline royal duties three years ago and moved to California, from which they have lobbed repeated critiques at the House of Windsor.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2023
Over the past 18 months, he said, players have lobbed accusations and “venom” in online forums, debating the extent of the problem, degrees of wrongdoing and penalties.
From New York Times ● Oct. 26, 2021
Over the past few years, with social media commenters in high dudgeon, a slew of art and architectural critics, including The Times’ Christopher Knight, have lobbed repeated salvos at the redesign.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2020
Comedians have lobbed jokes at bizarre reactions, like downplaying or dismissing the severity of the virus and the ease with which it spreads.
From Salon ● Mar. 22, 2020
You have lobbed the Forum of loyalty and the Republic of dignity.
From The Life of Cicero Volume One by Anthony Trollope
