as in threw
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 lofted
This time, facing a fourth-and-7 from the 50 with the game on the line, Jackson lofted a 26-yard completion to tight end Isaiah Likely.
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Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 5 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
But there wasn’t — and when Towns lofted the ball into the air expecting one, the entire Madison Square Garden crowd collectively rose to their feet screaming for a foul.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 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.
—Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
Together, those missions lofted more than 3,000 satellites for the Starlink megaconstellation, which currently consists of more than 9,300 active spacecraft.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Young lofted a beautiful rainbow toss down the left sideline for McMillan, who beat Tampa Bay defensive back Jamel Dean by a couple of steps in the end zone, for a 22-yard touchdown in the second quarter.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Dec. 2025
The Bears tied it with 24 seconds left when Williams beat an all-out blitz on fourth down and lofted a pass to a wide-open Jahdae Walker in the right corner of the end zone for a 6-yard touchdown.
—CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
Mahomes lofted it up anyway, and Hunt lost the one-on-one, with Henley coming away with a diving interception.
—Kansas City Star, 14 Dec. 2025
Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 5 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
But there wasn’t — and when Towns lofted the ball into the air expecting one, the entire Madison Square Garden crowd collectively rose to their feet screaming for a foul.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 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.
—Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
Together, those missions lofted more than 3,000 satellites for the Starlink megaconstellation, which currently consists of more than 9,300 active spacecraft.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Young lofted a beautiful rainbow toss down the left sideline for McMillan, who beat Tampa Bay defensive back Jamel Dean by a couple of steps in the end zone, for a 22-yard touchdown in the second quarter.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Dec. 2025
The Bears tied it with 24 seconds left when Williams beat an all-out blitz on fourth down and lofted a pass to a wide-open Jahdae Walker in the right corner of the end zone for a 6-yard touchdown.
—CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
Mahomes lofted it up anyway, and Hunt lost the one-on-one, with Henley coming away with a diving interception.
—Kansas City Star, 14 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lofted
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Ponds read Moore’s eyes the whole way and when Moore threw the ball to the left side, Ponds jumped the route and sauntered 25 yards into the end zone.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Indiana's Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Fernando Mendoza threw five touchdown passes, improving his case to be the top pick in the upcoming NFL Draft.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Reluctant to give up their makeshift homes and livelihoods, many hid or hurled abuse at the authorities.—
Saumya Roy,
The Dial,
6 Jan. 2026
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The reports indicated that derogatory and racial remarks were hurled toward Metcalf.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
28 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Marshall tossed an overhead pass to Flagg, who slammed in a dunk.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Check in on your hair tools before the year end to see what’s still in good shape and what needs to be tossed.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Lauren Witzke, a QAnon activist and former Republican Senate candidate in Delaware who attended Turning Point USA’s recent AmericaFest gathering, has repeatedly slung personal insults at Fine.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Jan. 2026
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The next play, Stafford slung the ball out to Nacua, who scored on a screen pass to tie the game.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
30 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The redshirt sophomore slowed up to force contact with a trailing Ewin near midcourt and later flung his body on Ewin’s screen for an offensive whistle.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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As Cody Detwiler decided to leave to play Fortnite, the humanoid pulled the hot pan off the stove and flung all the food across the kitchen.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Lofted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lofted. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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