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
Sarah Sekula, USA Today, 16 May 2025
The breathtaking domes with panoramic views have rainforest showers, loft spaces and kitchenettes.
—Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 6 May 2025
On that 27th launch, the rocket lofted 27 Starlink craft — a bit of synchronicity that doesn't seem coincidental given the number of payloads on Flight 28.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 13 May 2025
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Noun
The upper part of the loft is an elevated space for the cats.
—Sarah Sekula, USA Today, 16 May 2025
The breathtaking domes with panoramic views have rainforest showers, loft spaces and kitchenettes.
—Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Verb
Last year, SpaceX successfully lofted 133 rockets into orbit, and more than 60 percent of them were carrying Starlink satellites.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 6 May 2025
On that 27th launch, the rocket lofted 27 Starlink craft — a bit of synchronicity that doesn't seem coincidental given the number of payloads on Flight 28.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loft
Noun
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On April 15, a fire broke out in the attic and spread across the roof and spire before firefighters were alerted.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
21 May 2025
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And one of the pictures that showed there was a bunch of stuff up in the attic.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
16 May 2025
Verb
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The Justice Department is also throwing its support behind a pending lawsuit alleging similar violations of girls’ rights in the Riverside Unified School District, said U.S. Atty.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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First pitches throughout the season are now often thrown by celebrities or locally important people.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
Verb
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Winner: Lenovo Legion Go S Tech Specs: Upscaling Is the Secret Sauce Gaming handhelds have to do it all—support the latest and greatest games while maintaining a form factor that can be tossed into your bookbag.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 June 2025
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Another tossed a traffic cone into the vehicle’s windshield, damaging it.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Back then, the distance between the rubber and home plate was a mere 40 feet, and pitchers were hurling a white ball with white seams.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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The insults were hurled on at least two occasions, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
9 May 2025
Verb
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He can then be seen stuffing that card into a bag slung over his shoulder before continuing into a stairwell.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2025
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Try it with a belt slung across the waist or layer with a blazer and loafers for a sophisticated take.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
26 May 2025
Verb
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Data displayed on SpaceX's live broadcast of the launch showed all 33 of the rocket's engines fired normally during its initial ascent from Texas, a reassuring sign for the reliability of the Super Heavy booster.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2025
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The Suns fired 2022 Coach of the Year Monty Williams that summer, replacing him with Frank Vogel — who had just won a title with the Los Angeles Lakers two years prior.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
Verb
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But Ellwood also unearthed video of a young George looking down and away on stage as Culture Club performs an early club show and homophobic slurs are flung at him from the crowd.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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The doors of the old barn were flung open and people of all ages and backgrounds crushed around the stage and spilled over onto the lawn.—
Joy Callaway,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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“Loft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loft. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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