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
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2025
Since this model is all laid-out on one floor, the bedroom has ample headroom to stand up and walk around, unlike a typical tiny house loft which requires you to crawl around on your knees.
—New Atlas, 23 June 2025
Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
Quite possibly the highlight of that entire legendary festival, the performance and its presence in the 1970 film lofted Sly and the Family Stone into one of the most popular music acts in the world.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 9 June 2025
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Noun
And yes, the ceilings are quite tall and spacious, avoiding the cramped loft designs of other tiny homes.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2025
Since this model is all laid-out on one floor, the bedroom has ample headroom to stand up and walk around, unlike a typical tiny house loft which requires you to crawl around on your knees.
—New Atlas, 23 June 2025
Verb
After issuing a walk to Byron Buxton, Matt Wallner lofted a home run to the flower bed just past the right-field wall to end Misiorowski’s run.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
Quite possibly the highlight of that entire legendary festival, the performance and its presence in the 1970 film lofted Sly and the Family Stone into one of the most popular music acts in the world.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loft
Noun
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In an announcement on Friday, the National Park Service reported finding evidence of a bat colony in the attic.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
13 Aug. 2025
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The rest are stored in a vintage Louis Vuitton trunk in the attic.—
Parker Henry,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The woman with Wednesday escapes, but Tyler picks Wednesday up and throws her through a window as cops arrive on the scene.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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Two rival candidates emerge to become king regent and throw the competing kingdoms into another war.—
Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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From there, Young tossed an accurate ball to Sanders for a would-be first down and it was dropped by the second-year tight end, who has put together an otherwise excellent camp.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Aug. 2025
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Teams of two will compete by tossing bacon from skillet to skillet.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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After the interaction with Wednesday, which ended with her being hurled out the window, Tyler disappears into the nearby woods, his fate uncertain and his mental state rapidly deteriorating without a master to ground him.—
Jane LaCroix,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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This memorandum to toss the charges is just the latest strategy Combs team has hurled at the federal court to spring him from the Metropolitan Correction Center in Brooklyn.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
31 July 2025
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On July 5, Caleb Roesler picked up his wife, Justine, slung her over his shoulders, ran 250 meters through water and over hurdles to the finish line, making history and winning Justine’s weight in beer in the process.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
1 Aug. 2025
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Skirts and tops have gotten microscopic, bottoms are being slung below the waist again, and lots of producers seem to be doing their best impressions of early Pharrell.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
31 July 2025
Verb
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The nurse was later fired, and Heritage Square was required to revamp its assault prevention protocols.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Carano was fired from The Mandalorian after making a series of controversial posts on social media in 2021.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Only one shot was fired, and the gun was flung, in haste, out a window and onto the roof of a passing taxi—details that seem to rule out any elaborate plot.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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In that game, Cunningham was ejected in the final minute after grabbing Sun guard Jacy Sheldon by the head in the paint and flinging her out of bounds.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Loft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loft. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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