lobbing
- present participle of lob.
Example Sentences
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But given the 35-year-old Briton is best known for lobbing Roger Federer on Centre Court, he knows his 2016 Wimbledon exploits will follow him for the rest of his life.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Wembanyama was brilliant, scoring 32 points as San Antonio at last discovered the simple ritual of lobbing the ball to the impossibly tall guy under the basket.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
We need to cultivate the investment equivalent of lobbing the ball back to the other side, which Ellis argued in most cases will be buying and holding a broad market index fund.
From MarketWatch ● May 11, 2026
But he would have done so against a position player lobbing pitches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2025
At the far end, by the library office, a couple of boys were balling up paper and lobbing it over onto other boys’ heads, then ducking down and laughing.
From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin
