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
They aren’t lofted, but there’s enough space to store a lawn mower or even set up a potting bench corner.
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Kenedee Fowler, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025
On the Pointers’ opening drive of the half, Watson lofted a go-ball to the far sideline.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2025
These spacecraft will be lofted on more than 80 launches performed by a variety of rockets — SpaceX's Falcon 9, Arianespace's Ariane 6, Blue Origin's New Glenn and ULA's Atlas V and Vulcan Centaur.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Maye and Vrabel both said the pass could have been lofted higher.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
The exosphere is also the path by which the Earth is (very) slowly losing atomic hydrogen from water vapor lofted high into the atmosphere.
—Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
When conditions line up — dry surfaces, no snow cover and strong winds — the deposits can be lofted again.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
As a second-half substitute, Triantis lofted a rainbow shot from behind the halfway line and over the head of goalkeeper Carlos Dos Santos.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Volcanic Ash from the 1980s is being lofted back into the air from the strong east winds.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Kenedee Fowler, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025
On the Pointers’ opening drive of the half, Watson lofted a go-ball to the far sideline.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2025
These spacecraft will be lofted on more than 80 launches performed by a variety of rockets — SpaceX's Falcon 9, Arianespace's Ariane 6, Blue Origin's New Glenn and ULA's Atlas V and Vulcan Centaur.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Maye and Vrabel both said the pass could have been lofted higher.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
The exosphere is also the path by which the Earth is (very) slowly losing atomic hydrogen from water vapor lofted high into the atmosphere.
—Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
When conditions line up — dry surfaces, no snow cover and strong winds — the deposits can be lofted again.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
As a second-half substitute, Triantis lofted a rainbow shot from behind the halfway line and over the head of goalkeeper Carlos Dos Santos.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Volcanic Ash from the 1980s is being lofted back into the air from the strong east winds.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lofted
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The brand threw a high-profile launch event in Shanghai when the capsule hit the store.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
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Luka Garza inbounded the ball to White, who quickly threw the ball in front of him to Brown.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Mullen was 29-6 before Marco Wilson hurled a cleat and 5-9 after it.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The government shutdown blame game continues Democrats and Republicans across the Senate and House hurled mutual accusations of blame as the federal government entered a shutdown.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Think kale, roasted squash, and cabbage—hearty, cold-weather vegetables that shine when tossed with sharp vinaigrettes, creamy dressings, or a little salty cheese.—
Joe Sevier,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 Oct. 2025
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Then Cason Wallace came charging in from the weak side, gathered the ball in the air out of bounds and tossed this up over the backboard.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Tweed skirt suits, once the uniform of maturing high society ladies, were lighter in weight and softer in shape — the skirts, many with pockets — slung low on the hip.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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Caleb, beside her, had an empty backpack from Skywalker Ranch slung over his shoulder.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Keaton also starred alongside Goldie Hawn and Bette Midler in 1996's The First Wives Club, which followed three college friends who reunite for the first time in years at the funeral of their former classmate, who flung herself from her balcony.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
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Charles eventually returns to Earth to help his X-Men defeat Bastion, an all-powerful human and robot Sentinel hybrid, but the team is flung through time in the process.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Lofted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lofted. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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