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
Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Specialists recommend high-loft pillows for most side sleepers, which is usually best supplied by some type of memory foam or firmer pillow.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2026
Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 27 Feb. 2026
The coach strode out to meet him, one hand lofted to emphasize his point, the other on his hip.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
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Noun
There’s also the Sugar Shack, a kid’s version of the Alpine Cabin with a working wood stove, loft and tons of candy and sweets (and champagne for mom and dad).
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Specialists recommend high-loft pillows for most side sleepers, which is usually best supplied by some type of memory foam or firmer pillow.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
And a lot of those great apartments had lofted bedrooms and lofted living rooms.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 27 Feb. 2026
The coach strode out to meet him, one hand lofted to emphasize his point, the other on his hip.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loft
Noun
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But when a group of fugitives is discovered to be squatting in their attic, both their plans are thrown for a loop, as the husband and wife must now work together to survive.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2026
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So the unreleased manuscript ended up in a sweater box in her attic and stayed there for more than 50 years.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Tenacious defense and timely free-throw shooting from David and junior Cooper Ellwood sealed the title for Rock Canyon, as star big Kai Valentine tackled junior Jonah Medina after the buzzer and threw a few gleeful fake punches at his chest.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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The Tigers made 18 of 22 free-throws attempts while the Crimson hit 8 of 11.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Griffin Jax tossed a perfect sixth before David Bednar escaped a seventh-inning jam with two on and one out by striking out Tatis and Marte.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Residents in houses gathered on rooftops and hung out of windows, with one girl with her leg outside tossing beers down from the second story to her friends on the porch.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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New phone footage leaked to TMZ appears to show Paul putting Mortensen in a choke hold and hurling metal chairs at him; a child cries.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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The year before the shooting, the terrorist organization released videos that appeared to show gay men being hurled off buildings and then stoned to death.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Serbian big man slung the ball three-quarters of the length of the court to Brown, who flipped the ball into the net to tie the score at 87-all heading into the fourth quarter.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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As James watched in bemusement, Buzelis surged upcourt with the ball in tow, slinging a pass to guard Yuki Kawamura to advance an unguarded fast break.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Kennedy, a leading anti-vaccine activist before becoming the nation's top health official, fired the entire 17-member panel last year and replaced it with a group that includes several anti-vaccine voices.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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Jones lost grip of the bag, and the man fired toward the teen several times, according to the probable cause statement.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Who’s fool enough to tie up girls who are double jointed and flexible enough to fling their feet up to the height of a man’s neck?—
Jada Yuan,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2026
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Nearly every cinematic space voyage, however far flung, brushes up against familiar terrain.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Loft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loft. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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