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
The strongest tornado, which struck between Natchez and Brookhaven in the Homochitto National Forest, lofted debris to at least 27,000 feet — roughly the height of Mount Everest.
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Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 7 May 2026
With the Cubs trailing 4-3 in the ninth, Pete Crow-Armstrong lofted a long fly to center that Dane Myers missed while crashing into the vines.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026
Highly lofted, Tatis’ bid went to Crow-Armstrong on the grass 367 feet away for a sacrifice fly.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The tornado appeared to stay on the ground in Arkansas for about 10 miles, with debris lofted high into the air and wrapped around the back side of the storm.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Despite Orlando having the best chances in the opening 15 minutes, Racing Louisville (1-3-1) went ahead when Milliet lofted it from outside the box and into the far corner of the goal in the 19th minute.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
After Swanson struck out swinging, Hoerner lofted a flyball to right and Crow-Armstrong scored easily.
—CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
There are multi-room setups, lofted sleeping areas, and enough separation that kids can have their own zone without feeling far away.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2026
The astronauts will also look for dust lofted off the moon’s surface and silhouetted against the faint coronal light.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 6 Apr. 2026
Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 7 May 2026
With the Cubs trailing 4-3 in the ninth, Pete Crow-Armstrong lofted a long fly to center that Dane Myers missed while crashing into the vines.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026
Highly lofted, Tatis’ bid went to Crow-Armstrong on the grass 367 feet away for a sacrifice fly.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The tornado appeared to stay on the ground in Arkansas for about 10 miles, with debris lofted high into the air and wrapped around the back side of the storm.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Despite Orlando having the best chances in the opening 15 minutes, Racing Louisville (1-3-1) went ahead when Milliet lofted it from outside the box and into the far corner of the goal in the 19th minute.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
After Swanson struck out swinging, Hoerner lofted a flyball to right and Crow-Armstrong scored easily.
—CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
There are multi-room setups, lofted sleeping areas, and enough separation that kids can have their own zone without feeling far away.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2026
The astronauts will also look for dust lofted off the moon’s surface and silhouetted against the faint coronal light.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lofted
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For his career, Morton threw for 27,908 yards with 183 touchdowns.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
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Noah Deist threw a complete game for the win.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
12 May 2026
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During another act of vandalism, the suspects hurled an egg at a home, officials said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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In 1773, Bostonians disguised as Mohawks hurled hundreds of chests of British tea into the ocean.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Carmella and Omar made it onto the ballot, but only because of extraordinary effort and after hundreds of signatures were tossed.—
Adam Davis,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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Most boxes focus on generic stuff that will either get ripped to shreds or tossed to the side.—
Rachel Cortez,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Three gaffers rush by with heavy coils of electric cord slung over their shoulders.—
Jade Chang,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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There have also been 1,888 golf balls slung into the water down those three holes specifically over that span.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2026
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While fine particulate matter is made of charred bits flung directly into the atmosphere by wildfires, ozone forms after the fact, when nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds interact with light.—
Joanna Thompson,
Space.com,
12 May 2026
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The front of the Odyssey collided with the back of the Pilot, which was then flung west.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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“Lofted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lofted. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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