Lob and Launch

Lob

Lob verb - To send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm.
Usage example: he lightly lobbed the errant ball over the fence to the waiting schoolboy
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Synonyms for Lob

Launch is a synonym for lob in throw topic. In some cases you can use "Launch" instead the word "Lob" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like toss.

Launch

Launch verb - To send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm.
Usage example: infantrymen launching grenades at the nest of machine gunners

Lob is a synonym for launch in throw topic. You can use "Lob" instead the word "Launch" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: launched, launching, launcher, launchable

Common collocations

fire lob fire launch fire
beam lob beam launch beam
bomb lob bomb launch bomb
way lob way launch way
Other words: ball, rocket, nuke, attacks, enemies, projectiles, missiles, rockets, grenades, fireballs.
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