Thrown in a high arc (6)
I believe the answer is:
lobbed
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">thrown in a high arc</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('lob' can be a synonym of 'throw in a high arc')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for lobbed that I've seen before include "Bowled underhand" , "Propelled in a high arc" , "Threw in high arc as in cricket" , "Hit high in the air" , "Threw (a ball) in a high arc" .)