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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Recent Examples of lofts
Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
The room itself has a low ceiling, like most tiny house lofts, and a double bed, with a skylight in the ceiling.
—New Atlas, 30 Jan. 2026
In late 2022, French-American restaurant Café Chelsea opened alongside the rooftop spa and fitness center, which are converted artist lofts.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
But this isn't the only tiny home on Amazon; the retailer also has larger two-story tiny houses and tiny homes with lofts that teens will love.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 15 Dec. 2025
The bathroom includes your choice of a tub or shower, and dual lofts on either end of the house serve as bedrooms or storage space.
—Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2025
The building would be surrounded on all four sides, sandwiched between the church and a ten-story MetroTech building, with the rowhouses in front and BellTel lofts in the back.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 20 Oct. 2025
As the series progressed, Carter went on to construct a highly believable world of Roy, with a sequence of meticulously outfitted penthouses, lofts, vacation homes, and castles, as well as private jets, yachts, a corporate boardroom, and a TV newsroom.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2025
With dual lofts, the Modern Tiny House model is the roomiest in Nomadnest’s standard product line.
—Travel + Leisure Staff, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
With 65 bedrooms, 20 apartments and four lofts, the range of accommodations suits groups of varying sizes.
—Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
The room itself has a low ceiling, like most tiny house lofts, and a double bed, with a skylight in the ceiling.
—New Atlas, 30 Jan. 2026
In late 2022, French-American restaurant Café Chelsea opened alongside the rooftop spa and fitness center, which are converted artist lofts.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
But this isn't the only tiny home on Amazon; the retailer also has larger two-story tiny houses and tiny homes with lofts that teens will love.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 15 Dec. 2025
The bathroom includes your choice of a tub or shower, and dual lofts on either end of the house serve as bedrooms or storage space.
—Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2025
The building would be surrounded on all four sides, sandwiched between the church and a ten-story MetroTech building, with the rowhouses in front and BellTel lofts in the back.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 20 Oct. 2025
As the series progressed, Carter went on to construct a highly believable world of Roy, with a sequence of meticulously outfitted penthouses, lofts, vacation homes, and castles, as well as private jets, yachts, a corporate boardroom, and a TV newsroom.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2025
With dual lofts, the Modern Tiny House model is the roomiest in Nomadnest’s standard product line.
—Travel + Leisure Staff, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lofts
Noun
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Projects such as additions, finished attics, basements and other substantial improvements have resulted in measurable increases in assessed value.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2026
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While most of us can tackle tidying up our homes every so often, that just might involve stashing stuff in closets, attics, garages, craft rooms, and storage sheds.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Drawing from much more than the caustic hardcore the group have made their name on, Man Bites Dog throws jock jams, late-aughts electro-pop, and industrial into a huge Margaritaville-sized blender.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
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But Europa's environment throws a wrench in the works.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But don’t let any of that hinder you from seeing director/co-screenwriter Ryan Prows’ nutso horror movie, which also tosses some decidedly less effective social commentary onto the barbie.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Some lay them flat, others hang them up, and the last set tosses them into a bin.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Cannon hurls a last plate against the wall.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
17 Dec. 2025
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Her son then gets to realize his dream of not going to college and becoming a firefighter after Kate, who has been on him for the duration of the film to write his college essay, begins reading his college essay and hurls it into the fire.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
9 Dec. 2025
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Supermassive black holes are notoriously messy eaters, but the behemoth at the heart of spiral galaxy NGC 3783 really takes the cake — and then flings it out into space at a fifth the speed of light.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
9 Dec. 2025
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Over-the-top features—like the catapult that flings massive amounts of human excrement into the Burgher realm—only undermine his laudable intentions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Nov. 2025
Verb
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That specific string cover of Taylor Swift’s anthem backs a different Cinderella-esque scene involving the pair, who miraculously reconnect in the countryside after Araminta (Katie Leung) fires Sophie from her position as housemaid in the Penwood home.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2026
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Test your news knowledge with this week's Fox News Digital News Quiz, in which former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick faces a major snub, and Virginia Commonwealth University fires an employee after ICE videos.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Lofts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lofts. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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