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
Much of it was lofted by tiny gas pockets into the upper water column, only to fall back downward after the bubbles fizzed into the atmosphere.
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Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
The Yankees were also aggressive by taking extra bases on Friday, as Austin Wells surprisingly and successfully tagged up from second when Ryan McMahon lofted a flyball to left in the sixth inning.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
At the same event, manager of the Space Launch System, the rocket that lofted Artemis II into space, John Honeycutt touted the precision of the SLS launch and positioning of the Orion crew capsule into Earth orbit.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 4 Apr. 2026
Three minutes after Navarro was sent off, Rosenberry lofted a clearance disguised as a back-pass from midfield to Zack Steffen to reset the play.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
With two outs and automatic runner JJ Wetherholt on third, Winn lofted a blooper to shallow right field that fell just in front of diving rookie Carson Benge.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Paredes lofted a fly ball toward the Crawford Boxes that settled into left fielder Josh Lowe’s glove on the warning track.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 29 Mar. 2026
Together, these two programs have lofted a total of more than 1,600 payloads to orbit — including 143 on Transporter-1 in January 2021, which still holds the single-launch record.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Juan Soto followed with a soft single, and Bo Bichette lofted a sacrifice fly.
—CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
The Yankees were also aggressive by taking extra bases on Friday, as Austin Wells surprisingly and successfully tagged up from second when Ryan McMahon lofted a flyball to left in the sixth inning.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
At the same event, manager of the Space Launch System, the rocket that lofted Artemis II into space, John Honeycutt touted the precision of the SLS launch and positioning of the Orion crew capsule into Earth orbit.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 4 Apr. 2026
Three minutes after Navarro was sent off, Rosenberry lofted a clearance disguised as a back-pass from midfield to Zack Steffen to reset the play.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
With two outs and automatic runner JJ Wetherholt on third, Winn lofted a blooper to shallow right field that fell just in front of diving rookie Carson Benge.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Paredes lofted a fly ball toward the Crawford Boxes that settled into left fielder Josh Lowe’s glove on the warning track.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 29 Mar. 2026
Together, these two programs have lofted a total of more than 1,600 payloads to orbit — including 143 on Transporter-1 in January 2021, which still holds the single-launch record.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Juan Soto followed with a soft single, and Bo Bichette lofted a sacrifice fly.
—CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lofted
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India then threw to first and got Hoskins in time.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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O’Leary, who also threw 1 2/3 scoreless innings in relief, is feeling locked in on the mound and certainly at the plate.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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An angry mob of white adults hurled slurs and spat on the high schoolers.—
Daniel Felsenthal,
Pitchfork,
4 Apr. 2026
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The game was halted in the 35th minute and the announcer at Stade Pierre-Mauroy urged the Lille fans to stop the insults hurled at their opponents.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The judge tossed conspiracy, attempted murder and risking a catastrophe counts.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The management also tossed pictures of his kids.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Cami secured her walking archive with a sturdy brass clasp and slung the bag over her shoulder.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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The rear of the speaker is smartly curved to better hug your body when it is slung over your shoulder, too.—
Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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Such a holistic view of the moon can reveal more about its history, especially how space rocks that have slammed into the moon to create craters have exposed the interior and flung lunar rocks across its surface.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2026
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In a warm-weather Cactus League game late in February, the sleeker, stronger Waldron flung the fastest knuckleball many Padres had seen.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Lofted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lofted. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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