ALOFT Synonyms: 10 Similar and Opposite Words

aloft

adverb

ə-ˈlȯft

Definition of aloft

as in overhead

to or in a higher place the ease with which he can hold a ballerina aloft with one hand is awesome

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Recent Examples of aloft Shortly after making it 3-2, Bowen jumped over the advertising board, with his arms aloft as team-mates and photographers chased after him. — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 One of the highlights of the 2024 Paris Olympics was, for me, the sight at the opening ceremony of the floating cauldron held aloft by a giant glowing balloon. — Hannah Bloch, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026 Within seconds, protesters swarmed among the agents, screaming and holding their cellphones aloft. — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026 Below it, four stick figures, arms raised, held the book aloft, like a sacred offering. — Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for aloft

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In 2025, a playoff game in Baltimore between the Ravens and the Pittsburgh Steelers was paused due to a drone flying overhead.

— Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026
On the title track, galloping rhythms and lingering lap steel notes conjure the image of a condor soaring overhead.

— Cata Balzano, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of overhead

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As the colonies grow, more layers of sediment are trapped and solidified beneath them by biofilms that the organisms produce, causing the whole colony to build upward in layers, like the pages in this book.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
The goal is to reclaim horizontal space for actual cooking by relocating storage upward and inward.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of upward

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The guide above should help provide you with different details to consider when choosing which sportsbook is right for you.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
The new cuts could include any one-star general or above, or an officer of equivalent Navy rank.

— Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

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