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
Two innings later, with the Brewers down to their final eight outs and still behind, 3-2, Moore lofted a blooper that fell just in front of a diving Bobby Grich for an infield single.
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Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 29 May 2026
After a sacrifice bunt, two intentional walks set the stage for Baxa, who waited back and lofted a fly ball to right.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Mets starter Nolan McLean (2-3) threw a first-pitch sweeper to Wood, who lofted it to deep left.
—CBS News, 19 May 2026
With the entire circumference surrounded by a sea of humanity, Bishnoi hung back, her hands clasped in front of her mouth, while Rai went and lofted the Wanamaker Trophy above his head.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Yankees batter Cody Bellinger lofted a pitch off Mets reliever Brooks Raley.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
Zorhan Bassong lofted a pass to Harris, who settled it and slipped a pass to Joveljić, whose chip shot gave SKC a 2-0 lead.
—Daily News, 14 May 2026
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.
—Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 7 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
Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 29 May 2026
After a sacrifice bunt, two intentional walks set the stage for Baxa, who waited back and lofted a fly ball to right.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Mets starter Nolan McLean (2-3) threw a first-pitch sweeper to Wood, who lofted it to deep left.
—CBS News, 19 May 2026
With the entire circumference surrounded by a sea of humanity, Bishnoi hung back, her hands clasped in front of her mouth, while Rai went and lofted the Wanamaker Trophy above his head.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Yankees batter Cody Bellinger lofted a pitch off Mets reliever Brooks Raley.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
Zorhan Bassong lofted a pass to Harris, who settled it and slipped a pass to Joveljić, whose chip shot gave SKC a 2-0 lead.
—Daily News, 14 May 2026
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.
—Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 7 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lofted
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Fortunately for the Trojans, Adrian Lopez alertly threw home to easily nail Hacopian by several feet to end the inning.—
Jose de Jesus Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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The pitcher threw one pitch behind Crow-Armstrong and the another over his head.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Hokusai is known for its bright rays of debris that stretch thousands of kilometers across the planet, created when material blasted from beneath Mercury's surface was hurled outward during the impact.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
28 May 2026
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The girl hurled the ball all the way down the hallway, and Hadley bounded happily to retrieve and gently return it.—
Laura Ungar,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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Pacheco’s absence hurt Covina (16-13-1), which threw five wild pitches in the dirt after the catcher was tossed.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
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Young also tossed a deep ball to him in 11-on-11 work early in practice, but that was broken up by cornerback Jaycee Horn.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
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Imagine being the only woman down at the Piggly Wiggly without a genuine Chomps-brand rotisserie chicken purse slung over your arm.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
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Check out this live clip from 1990 – few guitarists could look and sound this cool with their guitar slung so high, and with a dodgy-looking strap casually hooked over their right shoulder.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 May 2026
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The impact then flung the Pilot west, and the front of the car crashed with the back of Quinones Lewis’s Ford Fiesta, according to the affidavit.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
26 May 2026
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The theater was also immediately gutted, the audience chairs yanked out and flung into a pile in the middle of the studio.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2026
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“Lofted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lofted. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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