as in to throw
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 loft
Craig Kellogg Ashok Sinha, New York Times, 16 May 2025
The Fox series premiered in September 2011, introducing viewers to quirky teacher Jess (Zooey Deschanel), who goes through a bad breakup and moves into a Los Angeles loft with three single guys: Nick (Jake Johnson), Schmidt (Max Greenfield) and Coach (Damon Wayans Jr.).
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 15 May 2025
Colin Zarzycki, The Conversation, 22 May 2025
There's no rest for the space-enthused Starlink launch follower, as SpaceX continues lofting more of the internet satellites into orbit.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 7 May 2025
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Noun
The loft was once used as an apartment, and its finishes looked dated.
—Craig Kellogg Ashok Sinha, New York Times, 16 May 2025
The Fox series premiered in September 2011, introducing viewers to quirky teacher Jess (Zooey Deschanel), who goes through a bad breakup and moves into a Los Angeles loft with three single guys: Nick (Jake Johnson), Schmidt (Max Greenfield) and Coach (Damon Wayans Jr.).
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 15 May 2025
Verb
One factor is dust lofted from the Sahara Desert by strong winds and carried from east to west across the Atlantic.
—Colin Zarzycki, The Conversation, 22 May 2025
There's no rest for the space-enthused Starlink launch follower, as SpaceX continues lofting more of the internet satellites into orbit.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loft
Noun
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Imprisoned Allied soldiers hid an entire airplane in the attic of Germany’s escape-proof Colditz Castle.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
27 June 2025
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Officials said the bear had likely climbed a ladder and squeezed into the attic before crashing down into the kitchen.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2025
Verb
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Ohtani recorded two strikeouts while throwing 18 pitches, allowing his only baserunner on an error when Mookie Betts dropped a popup in the sun.—
Greg Beacham,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2025
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The match was initially suspended as seats in the Salernitana section of the ground were ripped up and thrown onto the pitch, alongside flares, and the referee took both sets of players off the field and back into the changing rooms.—
Ali Rampling,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
Verb
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For weeks, social media has been flooded with videos of federal agents, their faces often shrouded by masks, violently arresting bystanders who are filming their actions, dragging a taco stand vendor by her arm and tossing smoke bombs into a crowd of angry onlookers.—
Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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They’re rolled across bathroom floors, stored in public bins at TSA checkpoints, and tossed into airplane cargo holds.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 June 2025
Verb
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Sadly, Murphy believes, scrutiny hurled at the show’s Carolyn is eerily similar in to how the media and public treated Bessette-Kennedy.—
Marc Malkin,
Variety,
19 June 2025
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There were also reports of demonstrators hurling objects at police.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2025
Verb
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Cooler heads prevailed on Friday, with Musk and Trump refraining from slinging direct insults at each other.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Musk continued slinging his responses on social media.—
Michelle L. Price,
Twin Cities,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Before these new notices to staffers, Lake already had fired more than 500 contractors at Voice of America, many of whom are citizens of other countries and brought journalistic and language skills to their roles at VOA.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
21 June 2025
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The Iron Dome intercepts missiles and rockets fired from a short range of up to around 45 miles, and David's Sling intercepts cruise missiles and rockets at a range of up to about 125 miles.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
Verb
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Teammates flung rubber rats at him after home games.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2025
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As planets jostle for space, the chaos can cause some to be flung into much wider orbits.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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“Loft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loft. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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