as in threw
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 lofted
Highly lofted, Tatis’ bid went to Crow-Armstrong on the grass 367 feet away for a sacrifice fly.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The tornado appeared to stay on the ground in Arkansas for about 10 miles, with debris lofted high into the air and wrapped around the back side of the storm.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Despite Orlando having the best chances in the opening 15 minutes, Racing Louisville (1-3-1) went ahead when Milliet lofted it from outside the box and into the far corner of the goal in the 19th minute.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
After Swanson struck out swinging, Hoerner lofted a flyball to right and Crow-Armstrong scored easily.
—CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
There are multi-room setups, lofted sleeping areas, and enough separation that kids can have their own zone without feeling far away.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2026
The astronauts will also look for dust lofted off the moon’s surface and silhouetted against the faint coronal light.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 6 Apr. 2026
Much of it was lofted by tiny gas pockets into the upper water column, only to fall back downward after the bubbles fizzed into the atmosphere.
—Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
The Yankees were also aggressive by taking extra bases on Friday, as Austin Wells surprisingly and successfully tagged up from second when Ryan McMahon lofted a flyball to left in the sixth inning.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The tornado appeared to stay on the ground in Arkansas for about 10 miles, with debris lofted high into the air and wrapped around the back side of the storm.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Despite Orlando having the best chances in the opening 15 minutes, Racing Louisville (1-3-1) went ahead when Milliet lofted it from outside the box and into the far corner of the goal in the 19th minute.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
After Swanson struck out swinging, Hoerner lofted a flyball to right and Crow-Armstrong scored easily.
—CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
There are multi-room setups, lofted sleeping areas, and enough separation that kids can have their own zone without feeling far away.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2026
The astronauts will also look for dust lofted off the moon’s surface and silhouetted against the faint coronal light.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 6 Apr. 2026
Much of it was lofted by tiny gas pockets into the upper water column, only to fall back downward after the bubbles fizzed into the atmosphere.
—Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
The Yankees were also aggressive by taking extra bases on Friday, as Austin Wells surprisingly and successfully tagged up from second when Ryan McMahon lofted a flyball to left in the sixth inning.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lofted
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Mikal Bridges grabbed the offensive rebound and threw it out to Jalen Brunson.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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As Molina learned, the collection belonged to the late Julia Juarez, a member of the Rhythm-Aires, a trio of teenage Chicanas from Azusa who threw parties in the early ’50s.—
Oliver Wang,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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The tornado ripped roofs from houses, punched through walls, and hurled Perez's trailer across the property.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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The barbs that President Barack Obama and Seth Meyers hurled at him created a political narrative that persists.—
Elahe Izadi,
Washington Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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In an over hourlong debate Tuesday at Pomona College’s Bridges Auditorium, eight candidates running for California governor sparred over health care and tossed jabs just days before Californians can begin voting early in the state's primary election.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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They got tossed into the garbage also after a Stop Sale.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Sweeney slung panties from her new lingerie line, SYRN, which launched earlier this year in January, into a sea of wide-eyed festival goers who swarmed Diplo's desert stage as the electric beats by the chart-topping DJ bumped in the background.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Together the strangers slung Haridasse's arms over their shoulders and staggered to the finish line as a trio.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2026
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Small, phallic-looking worms rummaged through ocean-floor sediments while blind swimming beasts flung out whiplike tentacles to ensnare prey.—
Marlowe Starling,
Quanta Magazine,
1 May 2026
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In Oakland, police are investigating several incidents where a person or group flung purple paint over cameras or their solar panels, the news site Oaklandside reported.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Lofted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lofted. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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