Synonyms of aloft

aloft

adverb

ə-ˈlȯft 

as in overhead

to or in a higher place

the ease with which he can hold a ballerina aloft with one hand is awesome

Synonyms & Similar Words

• overhead
• upward
• above
• over
• skyward

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• beneath
• below
• underneath
• under

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of aloft

The Monitor's View Attempts by Russia and others to sow political and ethnic discord are countered by religious leaders, the press, and government – all holding truth aloft. — The Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Oct. 2026

Ali, trembling from the effects of Parkinson’s disease but with strength still evident, held the flaming torch aloft. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

In Lourdes, where believers say a famous Catholic shrine gushes with healing waters, streets were crowded with pilgrims waving flags and holding babies aloft as the pope passed in his popemobile. — Chris Livesay, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

On those suborbital missions, Ship stayed aloft for just 65 minutes or so, did not complete an orbit of Earth and came down in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of Western Australia. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026