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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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Noun

Dance In recent years, a small loft above a beauty-supply store in East Williamsburg has emerged as a hotbed of dance experimentation. — Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026 The putter also incorporates an integrated forward-press design that naturally positions the hands ahead of the ball at address while maintaining the proper loft through impact. — Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Verb

Makenna Morris lofted free kick that found Arin Wright, whose pass set up Gacioch for a header against former Racing goalkeeper Katie Atkinson. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026 One of the leading-edge telescopes set to be lofted by the European Space Agency, Plato, is designed to zoom in on small terrestrial planets that might resemble the Earth. — Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for loft

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An original elevator still serves every floor—including the attic—for anyone willing to trust 90-year-old machinery.

— Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Crews aboard five engines and three trucks fought the flames from the ground and worked from the rear of the building to stop the fire from reaching the common attic and spreading to other units, Sylvia said.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026

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Back on the job the morning after the alert was lifted, Isidro threw a rope over an avocado tree about 20 feet (6 meters) high and climbed up.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
The quarterback who has thrown Allen the most passes during camp practices — Patrick Mahomes — spent his time Saturday standing on the sideline.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of throw

Verb

The slab was too heavy to toss aside, and Osorio was worried there could be more people trapped underneath.

— Rocio Munoz, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Taylor Walls homered from both sides of the plate for the second time in his career, Nick Martinez tossed a complete game and the Tampa Bay Rays won their eighth straight game, 12-4 over the Athletics on Tuesday night.

— CBS News, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of toss

Verb

Kirk got the win with 5 1/3 innings to beat NorCal in the unofficial state title game in the region opener on Sunday, two days before Martinez hurled a complete-game one-hitter to beat Hawaii in the region semifinal.

— Dennis Pope, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
In the attack on Don Maca a few days later, one of the 20 crew members said the first blast hurled him into the air.

— Michael Rios, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of hurl

Verb

The Islamic Republic proceeded to fire missiles and drones on neighboring countries hosting US bases.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
The return also shows DePaul paid a $863,500 buyout last fiscal cycle to former head men’s basketball Tony Stubblefield, who was fired in early 2024 after less than three seasons on the job.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of fire

Verb

The sudden loss of mass means the strength of the primary star’s gravity drops suddenly, causing the secondary companion to get flung out into space at dizzying speeds.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2026
In that are shades of Woodstock 1994, where Green Day and the crowd flung mud at each other, and Dirnt wound up getting his front teeth knocked out by a security guard who mistook him for a fan.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

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