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
Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
The Mallory family has a sail loft exhibit dedicated to them at the Mystic Seaport Museum.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
But in his pigeon loft out back, are his real prizes.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
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Noun
This high-quality, flatweave rug is a minimalist’s dream that would look equally lovely in a living room, loft, or dining room.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
The Mallory family has a sail loft exhibit dedicated to them at the Mystic Seaport Museum.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
Verb
The tornado appeared to stay on the ground in Arkansas for about 10 miles, with debris lofted high into the air and wrapped around the back side of the storm.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
But in his pigeon loft out back, are his real prizes.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loft
Noun
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Pour It into a Small Bowl For storage areas like garages and attics, where mice may enter more easily, set small open containers or bowls of undiluted vinegar in corners.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
9 May 2026
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This could be your home’s crawlspace, attic, or wall voids.—
Kody Boye,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Snell worked around Kim’s throwing error in the third to pitch a scoreless third and his day was done after 77 pitches.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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With runners on first and second and one away, new reliever Tim Hill then made the unwise decision to throw to third after fielding a comebacker.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Fatu annihilated Reigns with another vicious clothesline and tossed him shoulder-first into the steel ring post.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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After Washington opener Richard Lovelady tossed two scoreless innings, Zack Littell worked four innings, allowing three runs (two earned) on five hits.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
10 May 2026
Verb
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During another act of vandalism, the suspects hurled an egg at a home, officials said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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The mega-tsunami wreaked havoc across the landscape, stripping forests down to bare rock, ripping trees out by their roots and hurling boulders.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
Verb
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There have also been 1,888 golf balls slung into the water down those three holes specifically over that span.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2026
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Single chains which had been slung across the entrances at night, and were easily stepped over, were replaced with the movable barriers.—
Lincoln Anderson,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Trump nominates Cameron Hamilton to lead FEMA, a surprising comeback after the former Navy SEAL was fired last May for defending the agency’s existence amid calls to dismantle it.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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The outlet reported that in 2020, Brown fired multiple rounds at Boston police officers while already on probation in a separate case.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
Verb
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The officer was flung from the vehicle, according to the office, and suffered a kneecap fracture.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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That loop flung Integrity back toward Earth.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
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“Loft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loft. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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