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Lobs | Lobster | Lob | Lobes | Lobsters | Lobed | Lobsterman | Lobstering | Lobstermen

Lobs meaning

plural of lob

Using Lobs

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of lob
  • In the example corpus, lobs often appears in combinations such as: he lobs, lobs it, lobs and.

Context around Lobs

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 11 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

bob 1× converted 1× drops 1× finishing 1× four 1× siobhan 1× jonathan 1× pinpoint 1× good 1×

Often after:

toppin 1× questions 1× high 1×

Sentence patterns with Lobs

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

doing any lobs or backdoor 1× elliott he lobs it out 1× forehands drops lobs and deep 1× from pinpoint lobs to a 1× got your lobs your slices 1× he lobs it at 1× him bob lobs the ball 1× it with lobs a great 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after much consulting 1× despite the villagers 1× friday night at 1× he changes tack 1× he lobs it 1× i saw at 1×

Common sentence endings:

and 3 pointers 1× ball at liam 1× court game ensued 1× different wolves teammates 1× feet for par 1× for the virus 1×

Words around Lobs

Just before it in the word index:

lobov 3 lobotomy 27 lobotomizes 2 lobotomies 6 lobot 3 lobosco 2

Just after it in the word index:

lobsang 4 lobstah 2 lobster 452 lobstering 8 lobsterman 9 lobstermen 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

abad 22 abolishment 22 abr 22 abyad 22 accompanist 22 achmea 22

Corpus analysis for Lobs

  • In this selection, "lobs" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, bob, converted, drops, toppin, questions and high stand out and add context to how "lobs" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include doing any lobs or backdoor and elliott he lobs it out. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "lobs" sits close to words such as abad, abolishment and abr, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with lobs

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Oh, sure, you’ve got your lobs, your slices, et cetera. (11 words)

He lobs it at my head without any thought for the virus. (12 words)

Thinking about maybe not doing any lobs or backdoor plays,” Hayward joked. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

Toppin showed quite a bit of explosiveness around the rim last season at Dayton, and getting him easy looks off of lobs (Toppin has a 7-foot-2 wingspan) would be a terrific way to utilize one of his best strengths, in vertical athleticism. (44 words)

The 29-year-old Pegula particularly struggled against the versatility of Mertens, who ran her ragged with some delightful sliced forehands, drops, lobs and deep shots to breeze through the match in 82 minutes. (34 words)

Jonathan lobs it in and Tank obligingly obliterates it in one bite, the blue jello gushing out as the delighted couple jump with glee as they discover they are having a boy. (32 words)

Example sentences (18)

Despite the villagers’ best efforts to calm him, Bob lobs the ball at Liam.

Friday night at Target Center was arguably the best night of connections with the 7-foot center, who converted lobs from three different Wolves teammates.

The 29-year-old Pegula particularly struggled against the versatility of Mertens, who ran her ragged with some delightful sliced forehands, drops, lobs and deep shots to breeze through the match in 82 minutes.

One would think that a projected first-round pick would have, really, anything to offer, other than finishing lobs, on the offensive end.

After much consulting with Elliott, he lobs it out effortlessly, then pitches his third shot to within three feet for par.

He lobs it at my head without any thought for the virus.

I saw at least four lobs where he was badly out of position.

Little to no defense was played and there were plenty of lobs and 3-pointers.

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Toppin showed quite a bit of explosiveness around the rim last season at Dayton, and getting him easy looks off of lobs (Toppin has a 7-foot-2 wingspan) would be a terrific way to utilize one of his best strengths, in vertical athleticism.

For much of the show, Siobhan lobs questions at us like a truly good communicator would.

Jonathan lobs it in and Tank obligingly obliterates it in one bite, the blue jello gushing out as the delighted couple jump with glee as they discover they are having a boy.

When Evans was able to escape his self-loathing, he produced a number of stunning shots - from pinpoint lobs to a volleyed backhand pass from close to the baseline that defied belief.

He changes tack and lobs high into the air, landing his ball softly six feet from the flag.

Oh, sure, you’ve got your lobs, your slices, et cetera.

Thinking about maybe not doing any lobs or backdoor plays,” Hayward joked.

Walsh was equal to this style of play and when both players started mixing it with lobs a great all-court game ensued.

Overcome by fear while waiting for the scout's return, he lobs a grenade and retreats.

Thus, though backed off the table by tens of feet and running to reach the ball, a good defensive player can still win the point using good lobs.

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Common combinations with lobs

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "lobs" in a sentence?
An example: "Despite the villagers’ best efforts to calm him, Bob lobs the ball at Liam." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "lobs" from authentic English texts.
What does "lobs" mean?
Lobs means: plural of lob
How many example sentences with "lobs" are there?
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