as in throws
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 lofts
Kim Velsey, Curbed, 20 Oct. 2025
As the series progressed, Carter went on to construct a highly believable world of Roy, with a sequence of meticulously outfitted penthouses, lofts, vacation homes, and castles, as well as private jets, yachts, a corporate boardroom, and a TV newsroom.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2025
With dual lofts, the Modern Tiny House model is the roomiest in Nomadnest’s standard product line.
—Travel + Leisure Staff, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
Messi drops deep to receive from Sergio Busquets and lofts a pass towards the sprinting Alba on the left.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Inside the LaMarr Franklin Lofts The new lofts will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 4 Oct. 2025
The bathroom includes your choice of a tub or shower, and dual lofts on either end of the house serve as bedrooms or storage space.
—Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2025
At the same time, the firm decided to optimize its know-how in the production of racing sails to produce clothing for crews, handcrafting highly technical and functional garments in the same sail lofts where the sails were made.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
Featuring soaring ceilings, open floor plans, and industrial character, lofts embody a mix of history and contemporary features that appeal to a wide range of inhabitants.
—Rebecca Shinners, Architectural Digest, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
The building would be surrounded on all four sides, sandwiched between the church and a ten-story MetroTech building, with the rowhouses in front and BellTel lofts in the back.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 20 Oct. 2025
As the series progressed, Carter went on to construct a highly believable world of Roy, with a sequence of meticulously outfitted penthouses, lofts, vacation homes, and castles, as well as private jets, yachts, a corporate boardroom, and a TV newsroom.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2025
With dual lofts, the Modern Tiny House model is the roomiest in Nomadnest’s standard product line.
—Travel + Leisure Staff, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
Messi drops deep to receive from Sergio Busquets and lofts a pass towards the sprinting Alba on the left.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Inside the LaMarr Franklin Lofts The new lofts will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 4 Oct. 2025
The bathroom includes your choice of a tub or shower, and dual lofts on either end of the house serve as bedrooms or storage space.
—Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2025
At the same time, the firm decided to optimize its know-how in the production of racing sails to produce clothing for crews, handcrafting highly technical and functional garments in the same sail lofts where the sails were made.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
Featuring soaring ceilings, open floor plans, and industrial character, lofts embody a mix of history and contemporary features that appeal to a wide range of inhabitants.
—Rebecca Shinners, Architectural Digest, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lofts
Noun
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Homeowners are advised to prepare their homes for winter by protecting pipes, insulating attics and servicing furnaces.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
8 Nov. 2025
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Add screening to vents or repair holes in existing screens in attics or crawlspaces, and repair or replace screens on doors and windows that can give these pests easy access to your home.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Some short, quick throws might’ve been effective.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 Nov. 2025
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The pilot episode of I Love LA captures the distance dynamic perfectly; when a character visiting from New York proposes a last-minute trip to the beach (starting from Silver Lake on the East side), one friend within the group throws his hands up with a hard no.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Jenkins then connected on a pair of TD tosses -- 20 yards to Paul Rios and a three-yarder to Belton, the latter with just eight ticks left before intermission.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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Spoken shade amongst the group is as plentiful as actual shade is absent in LA’s concrete desert, and the trio tosses it around with the casual dominance of Shohei Ohtani.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Captives of a human trafficking ring, their fight for survival turns even more desperate when a violent storm hurls their container into the ocean.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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The collision hurls Keevik toward me, nearly tossing me into the water.—
Chloe Berge,
AFAR Media,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There also were nights at the Playboy mansion and flings with men while high.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The cartridge fires a 40-grain bullet at approximately 1,260 feet per second.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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Oh, and if Indiana fires him without cause, Cignetti would be due 100% of his remaining salary.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Lofts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lofts. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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