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
New Atlas, 30 Jan. 2026
In late 2022, French-American restaurant Café Chelsea opened alongside the rooftop spa and fitness center, which are converted artist lofts.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
The Ravens, looking to become the first team since the creation of the AFC North in 2003 to win the division three consecutive years, needed all of three plays to reclaim the lead when Jackson lofted a pass to a wide-open Flowers for a 64-yard score.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The room itself has a low ceiling, like most tiny house lofts, and a double bed, with a skylight in the ceiling.
—New Atlas, 30 Jan. 2026
In late 2022, French-American restaurant Café Chelsea opened alongside the rooftop spa and fitness center, which are converted artist lofts.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
Quarterback Bo Nix, in a sight much too frequent in the 19-3 win, was left to backpedal for his life and loft a duck of an incompletion.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
The Ravens, looking to become the first team since the creation of the AFC North in 2003 to win the division three consecutive years, needed all of three plays to reclaim the lead when Jackson lofted a pass to a wide-open Flowers for a 64-yard score.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loft
Noun
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Flames quickly spread into the attic, turning what appeared to be a small flare-up into a major fire.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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The previous night, Kevin made one last attempt to avoid the punishment of having to sleep in the house’s scary top attic.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But of all the spaghetti that got thrown at the wall, this is the one that hits for reasons that are totally orthogonal to politics and sort of Washington.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The changes to and cancellation of courses comes months after a viral video of a student confronting an instructor over her lessons threw Texas A&M, one of the largest universities in the country, into upheaval.—
Juan A. Lozano,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This hearing is the second in the defense team’s bid to get the county attorney’s office tossed from the case, citing a conflict of interest.—
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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Reigns would eventually hit the spear on Gunther and toss him over the ropes for the win.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The thought was that asking a few hundred athletes to hurl themselves up to 20 meters (65 feet) in the air, then try to land after completing somewhere between three and six spins and flips, would make for great viewing in person and on TV.—
Eddie Pells,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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While the region has fired off multiple powerful solar flares in rapid succession, most have failed to hurl significant amounts of solar material into space.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Now, every one of those losses could devolve into a legal blame-slinging contest.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
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One of them carried an assault rifle, later determined to be an AR-15, its strap slung high across his chest.—
Scott Eden,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Lakeside's previous police chief, who also served as mayor, Robert Gordanaire, was fired after he and his daughter, the town clerk, were indicted by a grand jury for selling vehicles belonging to the town and pocketing the profit.—
Brian Maass,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Even the oldest maxim about cab drivers and bell hops giving share prices was tested by relating an anecdote about comments in his village pub from locals and complete strangers firing questions at him and a fellow gold trader about the gold price.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But as Gottlieb addressed the team after the game, her players burst into spontaneous celebration, flinging water at their coach and soaking in the afterglow of their biggest victory of the season.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Sure, said Grejo, flinging the spent syringe into the fire.—
Jonathan Miles,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Loft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loft. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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