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
Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 15 June 2026
Top 5 Can’t Miss Book a stay at one of The Docent’s Collection's loft-style apartments and prepare your own meals from fresh Maine produce and seafood.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
ABC News, 7 June 2026
In what could be viewed as a precursor project, SpaceX has already lofted 10,000 Starlink broadband-beaming satellites, with each spacecraft costing US$2 million to build and launch, says Robert Zubrin, one of the world’s top rocket designers.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
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Noun
Use sunlight or a low-heat dryer with dryer balls to restore loft and remove clumps.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 15 June 2026
Top 5 Can’t Miss Book a stay at one of The Docent’s Collection's loft-style apartments and prepare your own meals from fresh Maine produce and seafood.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
Verb
José Caballero doubled in the fifth and scored when Paul Goldschmidt lofted an opposite-field RBI single to right just in front of Wilyer Abreu, who nearly made a sliding, backhand grab.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
In what could be viewed as a precursor project, SpaceX has already lofted 10,000 Starlink broadband-beaming satellites, with each spacecraft costing US$2 million to build and launch, says Robert Zubrin, one of the world’s top rocket designers.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loft
Noun
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Ray is also an alcoholic, hiding bottles in a toilet tank, an attic, a fireplace flue, even filling a soda bottle with booze for his workout.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
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Arriving firefighters encountered heavy fire conditions on the second floor of a 2½-story, three-unit residential building, with smoke and fire extending into the attic, the news release said.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Bottles and coolers were thrown toward officers as more police moved in, Prokupecz reported.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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No one had thrown 50 since 1988, when Dodgers legend Orel Hershiser set the record with 59.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Villanova would toss the Owls aside by 20 for its 22nd consecutive win against their Philly opponents, a walkover victory that barely moved the needle anywhere outside of the city limits.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Add salmon to the remaining glaze in the bowl; toss gently to coat.—
Emily Teel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Or other words that have been hurled at him.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
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Jets and winds from black holes are textbook physics, and scientists have observed many supermassive black holes hurling them into space.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Style it with comfy walking sneakers and a sweater slung over your shoulders for afternoon sightseeing, then dress it up with heeled sandals and some jewelry for dinner with friends.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2026
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From twisting a bright pink kerchief into a one-shoulder top to slinging another across her hips to create a slit up-to-there skirt, Li found pleasure in the trial-and-error process.—
Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Uruguay's efforts finally yield fruit as Maximiliano Araújo fires home in the 80th minute from close range on the left after Al-Owais made an initial save of a Uruguayan header but left the ball alive in the box.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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The chief told The Times the officer who fired the shot was no longer on the force, and the district attorney’s office was reviewing whether the behavior was criminal in nature.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Pool chairs go flying into traffic in Chicago Video of lounge chairs from a rooftop pool deck being lifted up by wind and flung into traffic on the street below has spread across social media.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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Inside downtown Kansas City’s Power and Light District, fans flung their beer in the air to celebrate Mexico’s second goal in the opening match of the World Cup.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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“Loft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loft. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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