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
Sarah Sekula, USA Today, 16 May 2025
The breathtaking domes with panoramic views have rainforest showers, loft spaces and kitchenettes.
—Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 25 May 2025
Barcelona’s Xavi Hernández came down the right side of the field and lofted a chip into the penalty box.
—Tim Reynolds, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2025
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Noun
The upper part of the loft is an elevated space for the cats.
—Sarah Sekula, USA Today, 16 May 2025
The breathtaking domes with panoramic views have rainforest showers, loft spaces and kitchenettes.
—Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Verb
Ted Ku-DiPietro, in his first start in a Rapids jersey, was credited with the assist for lofting in a nice ball to Yapi.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 25 May 2025
Barcelona’s Xavi Hernández came down the right side of the field and lofted a chip into the penalty box.
—Tim Reynolds, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loft
Noun
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On April 15, a fire broke out in the attic and spread across the roof and spire before firefighters were alerted.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
21 May 2025
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And one of the pictures that showed there was a bunch of stuff up in the attic.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
16 May 2025
Verb
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He’s compensated by throwing a ton of sliders, with just over a 40% usage rate.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Rollins threw Knight into the ladder and then hit him with a Stomp.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
Verb
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Another tossed a traffic cone into the vehicle’s windshield, damaging it.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
5 June 2025
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Winner: Lenovo Legion Go S Tech Specs: Upscaling Is the Secret Sauce Gaming handhelds have to do it all—support the latest and greatest games while maintaining a form factor that can be tossed into your bookbag.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Demonstrators blocked the 101 Freeway, set self-driving cars ablaze and hurled incendiary devices — and, in some cases, chunks of concrete — at law enforcement officers.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Jackie Chan is one of the greatest stuntmen ever, mostly for his willingness to hurl himself into extreme danger and his ability to keep delivering his lines afterward – not to mention basically inventing the Kung Fu comedy genre.—
Joe Salas
June 07,
New Atlas,
7 June 2025
Verb
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The ice cream shop located on a barge in the harbor is slinging scoops in flavors like pepperberry, lavender white chocolate, and honeycomb crunch made using local milk and other island ingredients.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
28 May 2025
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About half the candidates make the cut after interviewing, slinging a bale of hay, and displaying calm with horses.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
Verb
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As well as 479 drones, 20 missiles of various types were fired at different parts of Ukraine, according to the air force, which said the barrage targeted mainly central and western areas of Ukraine.—
Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Tottenham fired Ange Postecoglou on Friday despite his leading Spurs to the Europa League title, the club’s first trophy in 17 years.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
Verb
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But Ellwood also unearthed video of a young George looking down and away on stage as Culture Club performs an early club show and homophobic slurs are flung at him from the crowd.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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The doors of the old barn were flung open and people of all ages and backgrounds crushed around the stage and spilled over onto the lawn.—
Joy Callaway,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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“Loft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loft. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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