lob
verb (used with object)
to hit (a ball) in a high arc to the back of the opponent's court.
lobbed
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past participleof lob.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof lob.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
lobverb (used with object)to hit (a ball) in a high arc to the back of the opponent's court.
Example Sentences
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But as the Canadian prime minister was talking, Trump, frustrated with a technical issue that prevented him from chiming in, lobbed the device over the Resolute Desk and onto the floor, an official present said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Ismael Saibari's lobbed finish was gorgeous and too much for Liverpool's Alisson.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
Sticking to largely sycophantic media who lobbed softball questions hardened his ceiling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
I was a fresh-faced high school senior, living out the prime of my teenage youth in an increasingly progressive world where fundamentalist doomsday prophecies were lobbed around in jest.
From Salon ● Dec. 21, 2025
Brigit lobbed another shoe in his direction, and he cartwheeled out of the way, the little jingles on his hat tinkling.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
