as in throwing
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 lofting
Kim flew out in his third and final at-bat, swinging at the first pitch and lofting a harmless fly ball to left field, a result invoking more disgruntled noises from the home faithful.
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Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
19 June 2026
Elon Musk's company already dominates the global launch market, lofting 85% of all the satellites that went up in 2025.
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Mike Wall,
Space.com,
5 June 2026
Keeper Chris Brady – also on at halftime for Turner – charged forward from his net but Jackson beat him to the ball, lofting it over the American keeper and then tapping it into Mane’s path for his second goal.
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Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
Funniest moment of the season The Everton fan at Hill Dickinson Stadium who celebrated the Chelsea win by lofting a toaster and crumpets above his head.
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Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
Murakami broke out of his homerless stretch in the third, lofting a long, high fly that was just out of the reach of a leaping Crow-Armstrong in center field for his 16th home run of the year.
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Lamond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
In Ukraine, unguided rockets are generally fired from helicopters in lofting attacks, in which the helicopter dives down then pulls back, firing the rockets upwards at a steep angle for maximum range before breaking away.
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David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
Portland scored first, with Müller taking Olivia Moultrie’s pass in stride in the 10th minute and lofting it over Wave goalkeeper Leah Freeman for her first-ever NWSL goal.
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Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
Jackson Blankenship got the assist on the goal by lofting a long cross from the far right side to Blische who was in front of the goal on the left side.
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Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2026
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
19 June 2026
Elon Musk's company already dominates the global launch market, lofting 85% of all the satellites that went up in 2025.
—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
5 June 2026
Keeper Chris Brady – also on at halftime for Turner – charged forward from his net but Jackson beat him to the ball, lofting it over the American keeper and then tapping it into Mane’s path for his second goal.
—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
Funniest moment of the season The Everton fan at Hill Dickinson Stadium who celebrated the Chelsea win by lofting a toaster and crumpets above his head.
—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
Murakami broke out of his homerless stretch in the third, lofting a long, high fly that was just out of the reach of a leaping Crow-Armstrong in center field for his 16th home run of the year.
—
Lamond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
In Ukraine, unguided rockets are generally fired from helicopters in lofting attacks, in which the helicopter dives down then pulls back, firing the rockets upwards at a steep angle for maximum range before breaking away.
—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
Portland scored first, with Müller taking Olivia Moultrie’s pass in stride in the 10th minute and lofting it over Wave goalkeeper Leah Freeman for her first-ever NWSL goal.
—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
Jackson Blankenship got the assist on the goal by lofting a long cross from the far right side to Blische who was in front of the goal on the left side.
—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lofting
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The game featured two of baseball's best and hardest-throwing pitchers in Burns and Misiorowski.
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Players will be hopping, throwing, rolling, shooting and more in a broad test of their reflexes.
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Roughly chop the smashed cucumbers before tossing them with the vinaigrette.
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Paula quickly gets rid of the gun, tossing it in the garbage of the police station bathroom, but pockets the flash drive.
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One of his favourites was dal paran — a traditional folk competition which involves hurling stones off the side of a mountain.
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At its core, the hearing involved two former business partners hurling major accusations against one another.
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The forward Agustin Canobbio was red-carded in the final seconds after grabbing referee Ismail Elfath’s arm and flinging it away.
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The video showed the person flinging open the office door and opening fire from the hallway.
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Quinn Hanschen – Executive Assistant, Television, Lord Miller Hanschen got her start through the Disney College Program slinging Dole Whip at the Tiki Juice Bar for a summer.
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But a $40/hr wage means adults crowding out teens and nary a school-age summer server slinging soda at SoFi.
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Prosecutors in both Wyandotte County and Jackson County have confirmed that Oscar Sanchez-Munoz, the man accused of firing shots at vehicles along Kansas City roadways and killing one man in June, is dead.
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For the Angels, that steady presence has been appreciated during a turbulent season that includes the team firing general manager Perry Minasian and replacing him with interim GM John Mozeliak, as well as another injury absence for Mike Trout.
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“Lofting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lofting. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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