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noun

ˈlȯft How to pronounce loft (audio)
Definition of loftnext
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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Recent Examples of loft
Noun
Soho lofts and prewar buildings with smaller flowers in Lower Manhattan are both easier to deal with, Marvel said to CNN via email. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 July 2026 The three-bedroom includes a loft with a fireplace, a modern kitchen, and a connected silo with a spiral staircase. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 7 July 2026
Verb
Rice ended his run by laying off to Bukayo Saka, who charged toward the penalty area and lofted a cross into the box. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 5 July 2026 Dingler also doubled, scored on a single by Spencer Torkelson in the first and lofted a sacrifice fly in the second. — Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for loft
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loft
  1. attic
  2. throw
  3. toss
  4. hurl
  5. sling
  6. fire
  7. fling
Noun
  • Only get on your roof if necessary, and don’t climb into a closed attic.
    — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2026
  • The fire was contained to the garage and attic of the home and no injuries were reported.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Definition of attic
Verb
  • Stockton threw the most passing touchdowns of any high school quarterback in state history (177) as a four-year starter for the Wildcats.
    — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
  • The midfielder was deemed to have delayed a restart by throwing the ball away.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of throw
Verb
  • In a scene that unfolds in slow motion, a canister of tear gas is tossed into the couple’s home, tearing through their veil of domestic bliss.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 July 2026
  • Dennis in the most unsatisfying way possible — by tossing him off a roof and not even giving Murray Bartlett a chance to wax poetic about life and death — Paula is quickly cleared of all charges.
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 15 July 2026
Definition of toss
Verb
  • Truelove, who has a criminal history as well as mental health issues, instead approached Melvin and hurled a racial slur at the co-host before he was detained.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026
  • Zeus and Poseidon are at it again—one hurling thunderbolts, the other whipping the sea into a frenzy.
    — Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
Definition of hurl
Verb
  • 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
  • Noe returned to the wharf and slung the dead rat across the water.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Definition of sling
Verb
  • The Red Sox have surged without their injured ace, Garrett Crochet, who last pitched on April 25, the day Breslow fired manager Alex Cora and five coaches in a panic move, power play or, perhaps, a prescient vision of what a change could mean.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Iran launched waves of strikes towards Bahrain, while Jordan’s state news agency said the country shot down four missiles fired from Iran.
    — Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
Definition of fire
Verb
  • 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
  • The moment when everything has been flung apart and is exploding in front of you.
    — Josh Fox, IndieWire, 17 July 2026
Definition of fling

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