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
But on Houston’s next drive, Stroud was rushed up the middle by K’Lavon Chaisson and lofted a pass that Jones intercepted and returned for a score to put New England back in front.
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Kyle Hightower, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2026
The rocket has successfully lofted a number of high-profile payloads during its three decades of operation, including the Chandrayaan-1 moon probe in October 2008, the Mars Orbiter Mission in November 2013 and, in September 2023, Aditya-L1, India's first dedicated sun-studying spacecraft.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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
Kyle Hightower, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2026
The rocket has successfully lofted a number of high-profile payloads during its three decades of operation, including the Chandrayaan-1 moon probe in October 2008, the Mars Orbiter Mission in November 2013 and, in September 2023, Aditya-L1, India's first dedicated sun-studying spacecraft.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lofted
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Residents of the home and neighbors threw buckets of water on the flames before fire crews arrived, which Mountain View says helped keep the fire from doing too much damage.—
Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The pursuers yelled taunts, threw bottles, and expected the two women to settle their differences with a fistfight, according to court records.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Protesters hurled snowballs and explicit words at the agents.—
Kyla Guilfoil,
NBC news,
24 Jan. 2026
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Even searches for ethnic slurs hurled at Danish people — language that has historically crept into the American lexicon to dehumanize wartime enemies — come up thin.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Jan. 2026
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The 75-year-old al-Maliki, from the Shiite Islamist Dawa Party, tossed his hat in the political ring and won the support of the Coordination Framework, a collection of Shia parties that is the largest parliamentary bloc.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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King then allegedly tossed the blanket onto the grass in the front yard.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
28 Jan. 2026
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Around her, dozens of community members lingered along the street with coffee handed out by volunteers, hugging old friends, calling out familiar names and answering a steady chorus of car horns with cheers and applause as students made their way toward campus, backpacks slung over their shoulders.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
28 Jan. 2026
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One man in dark clothes, with what appeared to be a replica automatic rifle slung over his shoulder, approached a vehicle with an open window and shouted obscenities at the uniformed ICE agent inside it.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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About nine months ago, Brooks' doctor diagnosed her with a movement disorder that's weakened her dexterity and, initially, flung her into a sense of denial and fear.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
27 Jan. 2026
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The 32-year-old inexplicably flung a pass from behind the New York net into the middle of the ice, which McAvoy easily intercepted and quickly turned into Elias Lindholm’s second goal of the night.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Lofted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lofted. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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