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noun

ˈlȯft

Definition of loft

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

Nat King Cole’s younger brother Freddy Cole sang jazz upstairs in a Van Dyke loft. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026 Advansa’s broader Suprelle portfolio includes fiberfill engineered for cooling, moisture management, down-like comfort, resilience and lasting loft. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

Verb

Everyone in the stadium, including Martinez, is expecting Stach to simply loft the ball into the box for one of his gigantic team-mates to attack. — Beren Cross, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Maye attempted to loft a pass into the end zone and was instead picked off by Josh Jobe. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for loft

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Noun

Instead of shopping for décor, homeowners will increasingly shop their own closets, attics and family storage.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Voorhees’ 19th century eccentricities stretched to the installation of beehives in the attic, but the space is now a cozy two-bedroom layout, with a living room and improved versions of the original porthole windows.

— Richard Lane, Des Moines Register, 21 Sep. 2026

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Verb

The Mets used an opener, left-hander Jefry Yan, and four pitchers behind him, more than one of whom had trouble throwing strikes.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 Sep. 2026
Ruisz threw for 255 yards and three TDs for the host Eagles (4-2, 1-2), who snapped a two-game losing streak.

— Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of throw

Verb

Then toss a fresh pair of leggings into your cart to wear with popular oversized sweaters, and cute capris for the in-between-temp days.

— Jessie Quinn, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026
Prison officials said surveillance footage showed Morales and Garcia handed the weapons used to kill Lopez to another inmate, Estevan Saucedo, who tossed them in a garbage can.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of toss

Verb

But the ritual has increasingly gotten out of hand, culminating with someone hurling a chair into the crowd during the group’s performance last week in Charlotte, North Carolina, and reportedly sending one fan to the hospital.

— Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
Against one-on-one coverage, Tyquan Thornton broke open on a deep out-breaking route, and with pressure in his face, Patrick Mahomes hurled a pass that Thornton caught for a 30-yard gain and a fresh set of downs.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of hurl

Verb

On September 13 the Materialists star was photographed leaving the 2026 US Open men’s singles championships with the cozy layering piece slung over her shoulder, revealing a romantic white silk camisole underneath.

— Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2026
Nearby, a 9-year-old washed his face discreetly in the bushes with a bottle of water, a bright orange backpack slung over his shoulder.

— Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of sling

Verb

Surveillance footage of the incident shared by Palermo Today shows a number of passengers throwing punches, before one guest flings a chair at another.

— Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
When the ball hit the turf, Rocchio flung his helmet in the air and Cleveland's dugout emptied onto the field to celebrate.

— CBS News, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

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