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
Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 24 Feb. 2026
Located in the Links Crossing development, the town home has three full bathrooms, a first-floor den/office, four bedrooms on the second floor plus a loft and an unfinished basement.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
The rocket has successfully lofted a number of high-profile payloads during its three decades of operation, including the Chandrayaan-1 moon probe in October 2008, the Mars Orbiter Mission in November 2013 and, in September 2023, Aditya-L1, India's first dedicated sun-studying spacecraft.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Jan. 2026
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Noun
All told, the house sleeps five across two king-bed suites, each with its own open-air ensuite and private terrace, and a mezzanine loft that doubles as an extra sleeping nook.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 24 Feb. 2026
Located in the Links Crossing development, the town home has three full bathrooms, a first-floor den/office, four bedrooms on the second floor plus a loft and an unfinished basement.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
Some of them were lofted and heavy; others were drilled straight at Djokovic.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
The rocket has successfully lofted a number of high-profile payloads during its three decades of operation, including the Chandrayaan-1 moon probe in October 2008, the Mars Orbiter Mission in November 2013 and, in September 2023, Aditya-L1, India's first dedicated sun-studying spacecraft.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loft
Noun
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And in the case of the alien who lives in their attic, taking on new personas while snarking on those around them.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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In Vienna, Villa Beer—a masterpiece built by architects Josef Frank and Oskar Wlach on par with Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater—is slated to reopen as a museum after a years-long restoration this spring and includes three guest rooms in the attic.—
Michelle Tchea,
Robb Report,
21 Feb. 2026
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The swirling, whirling mass approaches like a steam train, picking up thousands of tons of matter on its descent, throwing clouds of snow into the air as its gathers speeds of up to 130 kph (80 mph).—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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With just 12 seconds remaining, Oregon threw the ball into its star big man, Nate Bittle, down low.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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On 26 total pitches against six batters, Birdsong tossed 12 balls and left after giving up a grand slam to former Granada High star Miles Mastroubuoni, a 381-foot blast to right-center.—
Haley Smilow,
Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Don’t give up and toss your plant into the compost pile.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Feb. 2026
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White people hurl the N-word at them daily, accompanied by varying degrees of hatred, disgust and violence.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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People hurl wooden crates overboard, tumble off rafts, and frantically don life jackets—sometimes all at once.—
Kristen Geil,
Outside,
24 Feb. 2026
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In an effort to compete with its fellow pie-slinging rivals — not to mention apps that can deliver stay-at-home diners anything from sushi to burritos — the chain has introduced a new pan-crust option.—
Emily Heil,
Washington Post,
17 Feb. 2026
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Expedition leader Jason Edmunds was at the front of the group, rifle slung around his shoulder, scanning the landscape for polar and black bears that live in these gorgeous, but harsh, environs.—
Robert Annis,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Neely backed into the street with his gun and fired three times.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
24 Feb. 2026
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Joslin, who is nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns, is the first person to get fired from the park for the act.—
Outside,
Outside,
23 Feb. 2026
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Such worries have been rolling through Wall Street, hitting industries as far flung as software, legal services and trucking logistics.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Employees at an El Dorado Hills fast food restaurant went on a one-day strike, after a manager reportedly flung insults and acted unprofessionally to Latino workers.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Loft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loft. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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