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
The Falcon 9 rocket lofted 29 Starlink satellites (Group 10-40) into low Earth orbit for SpaceX's broadband internet service.
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Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2026
The monthly meeting of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority came to stop as the Oklahoma Highway Patrol officers, turnpike superintendents and state legislators in the audience lofted their Red Solo cups in a toast.
—Brandy McDonnell, Oklahoman, 3 Mar. 2026
And a lot of those great apartments had lofted bedrooms and lofted living rooms.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 27 Feb. 2026
The coach strode out to meet him, one hand lofted to emphasize his point, the other on his hip.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
After being lofted into space by the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, NASA’s Orion capsule will ferry astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen in a record-breaking loop around the moon.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 3 Feb. 2026
Some of them were lofted and heavy; others were drilled straight at Djokovic.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
The Ravens, looking to become the first team since the creation of the AFC North in 2003 to win the division three consecutive years, needed all of three plays to reclaim the lead when Jackson lofted a pass to a wide-open Flowers for a 64-yard score.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Jan. 2026
But there wasn’t — and when Towns lofted the ball into the air expecting one, the entire Madison Square Garden crowd collectively rose to their feet screaming for a foul.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2026
The monthly meeting of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority came to stop as the Oklahoma Highway Patrol officers, turnpike superintendents and state legislators in the audience lofted their Red Solo cups in a toast.
—Brandy McDonnell, Oklahoman, 3 Mar. 2026
And a lot of those great apartments had lofted bedrooms and lofted living rooms.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 27 Feb. 2026
The coach strode out to meet him, one hand lofted to emphasize his point, the other on his hip.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
After being lofted into space by the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, NASA’s Orion capsule will ferry astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen in a record-breaking loop around the moon.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 3 Feb. 2026
Some of them were lofted and heavy; others were drilled straight at Djokovic.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
The Ravens, looking to become the first team since the creation of the AFC North in 2003 to win the division three consecutive years, needed all of three plays to reclaim the lead when Jackson lofted a pass to a wide-open Flowers for a 64-yard score.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Jan. 2026
But there wasn’t — and when Towns lofted the ball into the air expecting one, the entire Madison Square Garden crowd collectively rose to their feet screaming for a foul.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lofted
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In December, a thief stole the control stick from an R train parked under southern Brooklyn — the same section of track where a young, repeat train thief recklessly threw a train in reverse during a joyride months earlier.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Ricardo Sanchez threw 1 2/3 innings.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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Several individuals hurled trash and objects at the waiting cars; otherwise, the demonstration largely remained peaceful.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Mar. 2026
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An ice flood in the Chicago River tore ships from moorings and hurled them, along with blocks of ice, against bridges.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Cooper Flagg was heavily guarded in the left corner by Dyson Daniels with the shot clock winding down and tossed the ball to Naji Marshall, but the pass was picked off by Jalen Johnson.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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On Monday, at the conclusion of a round of batting practice, Harper tossed his bat toward an empty pitcher’s mound.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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Looking like a Tuareg Marvel character, Abdoul Nasser stood next to his Honda motorbike, dressed in a full-length black overcoat, a cheche head wrap, sunglasses and a sheathed sword slung over his shoulder.—
Paul C. Sereno,
The Conversation,
16 Mar. 2026
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The Serbian big man slung the ball three-quarters of the length of the court to Brown, who flipped the ball into the net to tie the score at 87-all heading into the fourth quarter.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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Doughty flung a wrist shot from the left wall that Shesterkin could not see with four bodies in front of the crease.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Doughty flung a shot from the left wall that Shesterkin could not see through the screen.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Lofted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lofted. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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