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noun

ˈlȯft

Definition of loft

as in attic

a room or unfinished space directly beneath the roof of a building the cottage has two bedrooms on the ground floor and a second-floor loft that could be converted into a third one

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verb

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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There are three bedrooms and three baths, which include a loft bedroom with an en suite bath. — Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 30 July 2026 It’s also especially suited for children, with one bedroom featuring bunk beds, a delightful rock-climbing wall, a play loft, and a surplus of toys. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 29 July 2026

Verb

Energy dipped heading into halftime, but midfielder Sam Meza changed the pace with consecutive tackles before regaining possession and lofting a cross toward Mercado, who headed home the second goal in the 44th. — ABC News, 12 July 2026 In reusable mode, the Long March 10B can loft about 16 tons of payload to low Earth orbit. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for loft

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Noun

Worked, begged, slept in attics and basements and under benches in parks.

— Gabriel Winslow-Yost, New Yorker, 30 July 2026
The result can resemble something less like a system and more like an attic.

— Benjamin Faes, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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Verb

Young also tossed a laser ball to tight end Ja’Tavion Sanders near the sideline in 11-on-11 work.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026
The eclipses this month (on August 12 and 28) may bring new people into your life, and potentially toss some expired connections out of it.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026

Definition of toss

Verb

While brief, the gag points to the extreme side of identity politics, where hurling accusations against others for their online transgressions is all too common.

— Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026
That would entail hurling Starship on a longer-range trajectory, perhaps into low-Earth orbit, to bring the vehicle back to the launch site.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2026

Definition of hurl

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As Mars’s gravity slung the spacecraft onto the next leg of its journey, mission scientists used the opportunity to put its multispectral imager through a full dress rehearsal.

— Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 21 July 2026
The Walsh family’s been slinging hot dogs across the Valley since 1946, with sisters Morgan and Kelly Walsh serving as third-generation stewards.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

Definition of sling

Verb

Former University of Kansas golfer Matt Gogel fired a 7-under-par, bogey-free 63 on Sunday to jump 12 spots and tie for second place at the ISPS Handa Senior British Open at Gleneagles Kings Course in Scotland.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
In a separate incident last week, an officer fired one shot at a woman who was accused of shooting a handgun at trees in a far south Fort Worth neighborhood on Belshire Court.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026

Definition of fire

Verb

The image of Jesse flinging his glove into the air and falling to his knees in celebration will live forever in the minds of Mets fans.

— New York Daily News, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026
The impact flung trillions of tons of debris into the sky, and much of it headed right into that yawning atmosphere and into Earth’s orbit.

— Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

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