as in to throw
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
he lofted the ball down the center of the field toward a receiver
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Recent Examples of loft
Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Through the years, Romero has worked at Barona Casino, Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens, a pop-up with Danny called Tortoise in the loft above The Lion’s Share, SEA 180 Coastal Tavern, Wormwood with Danny, the Two Ducks pop-up with Danny and, since spring 2024, at The Lion’s Share.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 July 2025
Debris lofted into radar signal (lower left panel) shown in dual pol correlation coefficient data.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
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Noun
Upstairs offers en-suite guest rooms and a second office with a loft.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Through the years, Romero has worked at Barona Casino, Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens, a pop-up with Danny called Tortoise in the loft above The Lion’s Share, SEA 180 Coastal Tavern, Wormwood with Danny, the Two Ducks pop-up with Danny and, since spring 2024, at The Lion’s Share.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
Verb
In the sixth inning, Altuve lofted a first-pitch curveball from Colorado Rockies reliever Jake Bird into shallow center field for his 2,315th major-league hit.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 July 2025
Debris lofted into radar signal (lower left panel) shown in dual pol correlation coefficient data.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loft
Noun
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What complicated matters, according to these notes, was that Falcon hid in the attic instead of the basement, where he'd been told to hide.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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The 6-year-old was never inside the balloon and had been hiding and napping in the attic above their garage the entire time.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
15 July 2025
Verb
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The game is played in UK English, so this could throw a little wrench into things for non-Brits.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Authorities believe Bryant is the man captured on surveillance video throwing a Molotov cocktail through the window of the building, according to an arrest affidavit cited by the Denver Post and Colorado Public Radio (CPR).—
Ben Brachfeld,
People.com,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Don't toss your wine corks—put them to use in your garden!—
Viveka Neveln,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 July 2025
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Boyd’s brilliance on the evening extended his scoreless stretch to 23 innings and gave him 10 straight starts where he’s tossed at least five innings while giving up two or fewer runs.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
Verb
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Videos posted on social media showed men dressed in clothes bearing far-right symbols and migrants carrying Moroccan flags hurling objects at each other in Saturday night’s violence, which followed several days of lower intensity unrest.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
13 July 2025
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As Elia trudged down the left-field line to the clubhouse after the game, a dozen or so alleged Cub fans doused Moreland with stale beer and hurled verbal abuse at Larry Bowa.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
Verb
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During his sparse minutes with the senior team, Kawamura showed flashes of crafty creativity, slinging passes behind his back and over his head without a glance in his teammate’s direction.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Nichols slung her guitar over her neck and walked over to the horde outside a barricade to sing the chorus to one of her songs.—
Bryan West,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Verb
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Apparently, Señor Musk is now working for the government and firing a lot of people from their jobs—and really enjoying it.—
Larry David,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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While unconfirmed, sources say the film revolves around the period at the artificial intelligence company OpenAI in 2023 that saw CEO Sam Altman fired and rehired in a matter of days.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
Verb
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The high-energy collision breaks and reconnects magnetic field lines, flinging solar wind particles across Earth's magnetosphere at speeds that can approach the speed of light.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
24 July 2025
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In a fraction of a second, the bison goes from standing to charging, and one or more people are thrown backward or even flung into the air.—
Gabe Castro-Root,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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“Loft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loft. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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