Thesaurus results for LOFTS

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noun

plural of loft

as in attics

a room or unfinished space directly beneath the roof of a building the cottage has two bedrooms on the ground floor and a second-floor loft that could be converted into a third one

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verb

present tense third-person singular of loft

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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The four- or six-person domes have lofts, full bathrooms with walk-in showers and prime stargazing right from bed. — Tree Meinch, Midwest Living, 11 July 2026 Soho lofts and prewar buildings with smaller flowers in Lower Manhattan are both easier to deal with, Marvel said to CNN via email. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 July 2026 Bi-level lofts are great for friends or families, and the three-bedroom penthouse suite feels like a private chalet. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026 In the City of Light, former production spaces are often converted into lofts or small contemporary apartments. — Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 20 June 2026 One of those lofts has a shelf/desk that can be used as a study space. — New Atlas, 15 June 2026 Gansevoort Meatpacking is offering The Football Suite June 1—July 31 in lofts with soccer props, while Loews Regency New York Hotel’s Tailgate Rate Package comes with drink vouchers and upgrades June 11—July 5. — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026 The neighborhood is now a premier office market with rehabbed lofts and new skyscrapers, and where streets are often crowded with shoppers and diners. — Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026 Apostolic Church of God Altogether, Woodlawn Central is set to comprise 870 residential units — including workforce housing, market rate, luxury, senior housing, and theater lofts. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 10 June 2026

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Noun

Fix leaky pipes, improve drainage around the home, and use a dehumidifier in damp areas, especially attics, bathrooms, and basements.

— Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2026
This includes cabinets, closets, drawers, crawl spaces, attics, along baseboards, under appliances, and inside walls.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 July 2026

Definition of attics

Verb

But the reality is, these sorts of bipartisan commissions only work when a president throws his full weight behind them and Congress really wants to fix a problem, rather than find an excuse to continue to do nothing.

— Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
The viral video of the incident shows the Mercedes being hit with a skateboard a couple of times before the skater throws his preferred method of transportation at the vehicle.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026

Definition of throws

Verb

Whether your 9-to-5 job involves a rare combination of manual record keeping and precarious wilderness travel, or your idea of outdoor recreation includes journaling your day while remaining at the ready for whatever nature hurls at you, the all-new Pen-metheus equips you for it all.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 June 2026
Even when the wacky Halifax weather hurls the wildest of curveballs at the SailGP fleet, somehow Tom Slingsby and the irrepressible Australians ride their magic carpet of consummate skill and a decent dose of luck to lead the standings after the first day of the Canada Sail Grand Prix.

— Andrew Rice, New York Times, 21 June 2026

Definition of hurls

Verb

Its highly specialized strategy likely evolved to take advantage of the ant’s natural aggression and then overcome its defenses; the slingshot mechanism flings the ant from the foraging trail, reducing the risk that the spider will be swarmed by other workers, the researchers hypothesized.

— Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
That pressure flings some of the hot gas outward in the form of a wind.

— Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 4 June 2026

Definition of flings

Verb

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy fires his commander in chief after major protests.

— Daniela Suarez, NBC news, 22 July 2026
Amarildo instantly controls a quick throw-in, skips away from one Czech defender, hoodwinks another with a hip-swerve and, spotting keeper Schrojf off his line, fires the ball in at the near post.

— Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026

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