as in throwing
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 lofting
Kim flew out in his third and final at-bat, swinging at the first pitch and lofting a harmless fly ball to left field, a result invoking more disgruntled noises from the home faithful.
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Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
19 June 2026
Elon Musk's company already dominates the global launch market, lofting 85% of all the satellites that went up in 2025.
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Mike Wall,
Space.com,
5 June 2026
Keeper Chris Brady – also on at halftime for Turner – charged forward from his net but Jackson beat him to the ball, lofting it over the American keeper and then tapping it into Mane’s path for his second goal.
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Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
Funniest moment of the season The Everton fan at Hill Dickinson Stadium who celebrated the Chelsea win by lofting a toaster and crumpets above his head.
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Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
Murakami broke out of his homerless stretch in the third, lofting a long, high fly that was just out of the reach of a leaping Crow-Armstrong in center field for his 16th home run of the year.
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Lamond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
In Ukraine, unguided rockets are generally fired from helicopters in lofting attacks, in which the helicopter dives down then pulls back, firing the rockets upwards at a steep angle for maximum range before breaking away.
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David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
Portland scored first, with Müller taking Olivia Moultrie’s pass in stride in the 10th minute and lofting it over Wave goalkeeper Leah Freeman for her first-ever NWSL goal.
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Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
Jackson Blankenship got the assist on the goal by lofting a long cross from the far right side to Blische who was in front of the goal on the left side.
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Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2026
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
19 June 2026
Elon Musk's company already dominates the global launch market, lofting 85% of all the satellites that went up in 2025.
—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
5 June 2026
Keeper Chris Brady – also on at halftime for Turner – charged forward from his net but Jackson beat him to the ball, lofting it over the American keeper and then tapping it into Mane’s path for his second goal.
—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
Funniest moment of the season The Everton fan at Hill Dickinson Stadium who celebrated the Chelsea win by lofting a toaster and crumpets above his head.
—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
Murakami broke out of his homerless stretch in the third, lofting a long, high fly that was just out of the reach of a leaping Crow-Armstrong in center field for his 16th home run of the year.
—
Lamond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
In Ukraine, unguided rockets are generally fired from helicopters in lofting attacks, in which the helicopter dives down then pulls back, firing the rockets upwards at a steep angle for maximum range before breaking away.
—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
Portland scored first, with Müller taking Olivia Moultrie’s pass in stride in the 10th minute and lofting it over Wave goalkeeper Leah Freeman for her first-ever NWSL goal.
—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
Jackson Blankenship got the assist on the goal by lofting a long cross from the far right side to Blische who was in front of the goal on the left side.
—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lofting
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The bear was completely oblivious to this crowd of people screaming and throwing things at it.
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There is a real distinction between a city unified by five fine starting players in a game that originally involved throwing a ball into a peach basket and that, however improbably, became the city game, and the bloody display in the nation’s capital.
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Martín Pérez was on the mound for the home team, a soft-tossing veteran lefty who was pumping in 89-mph sinkers.
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During the opening match of the World Cup last week, some Mexico fans were seen tossing sombreros in delight as their team defeated the Republic of South Africa 2-0, but the hats might come in handy for the rest of the tournament.
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At its core, the hearing involved two former business partners hurling major accusations against one another.
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Jets and winds from black holes are textbook physics, and scientists have observed many supermassive black holes hurling them into space.
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The players rotated quickly, setting flurries of picks and cutting, creating space by driving to the basket, stretching the defense to the point of breaking, and then flinging the ball to the open man in the corner.
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My summer version of Jay Gatsby flinging his silk shirts over a balcony is filling a room with dainty cotton blouses and dresses in sweet floral motifs.
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But a $40/hr wage means adults crowding out teens and nary a school-age summer server slinging soda at SoFi.
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Plus, the locals love taco-slinging Cosmica for Cal-Mex brunch and colorful cocktails, plus World Cup watch parties on the spacious patio.
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Abolishing the filibuster, passing the SAVE America Act, firing the Senate parliamentarian – the president wants all of it.
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In all, the show is expected to span the lower East River in the Seaport District, the lower Hudson River in collaboration with Jersey City and the Brooklyn Bridge, firing from six barges and providing miles of public viewing.
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“Lofting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lofting. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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