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
Kate Belli, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Bath products boast lower grams-per-square-meter (GSM) towels, designed for softness and long-lasting loft after multiple washings.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
After the Sea Kings stopped Newport Harbor on a fourth-and-11 from the Corona del Mar 32, Annett lofted a 39-yard touchdown to wide receiver Garrett James as the Sea Kings grabbed a 14-0 lead on the second play of the second quarter.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
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Noun
In my new thriller The Gallery Assistant, a female artist slated to be shown by the gallery where my protagonist, Chloe, works, is found murdered in her loft the morning after a party.
—Kate Belli, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Bath products boast lower grams-per-square-meter (GSM) towels, designed for softness and long-lasting loft after multiple washings.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
On the ensuing Mahtomedi drive, Zephyrs quarterback Mark Graff lofted a ball towards the far sideline, but a leaping Rogalski ripped it out of the air.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
After the Sea Kings stopped Newport Harbor on a fourth-and-11 from the Corona del Mar 32, Annett lofted a 39-yard touchdown to wide receiver Garrett James as the Sea Kings grabbed a 14-0 lead on the second play of the second quarter.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loft
Noun
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That 179-piece set recreates the scene in which the kids discover the treasure map in the attic of the Walsh family.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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But sometimes these beneficial little mammals end up roosting inside our attics, barns, sheds, or other structures.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Marcus Mariota threw an interception that bounced off Deebo Samuel’s hands, and Washington came up short on two fourth-down conversions.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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From 2018 to 2021, Lauren Spors faced a number of charges for a series of violent incidents, including striking a manager at a coffee shop and throwing a rock through a window in an effort to break into her mother's house.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Baldwin originally filed the lawsuit in New Mexico state court in January, months after his criminal case for involuntary manslaughter was tossed (prosecutors ultimately declined to appeal).—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
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Sprinkle over pretzels and toss until fully coated.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Texas Tech’s football team was penalized twice for unsportsmanlike conduct because fans hurled tortillas during a 42-17 win over Kansas earlier this month.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 Oct. 2025
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At one point, Jonah encourages Morgan to hurl eggs at a piece of art that dredges up painful memories.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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At its height in 2017, there were 150 Farm Bank deli counters slinging cheese that supposedly came from the company’s farms.—
Moisés Naím,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Justin Herbert is slinging the pill and Los Angeles’ ground attack has stabilized with second-year back Kimani Vidal, who has two 100-plus-yard games in his last three.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Dominik Szoboszlai, who was asked to play deeper alongside Jones, capped a sensational display by firing home their fifth goal from 20 yards out after Cody Gakpo had netted for the third successive game.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The 23-year-old came into the league as the consensus top pick in last year’s draft but struggled as a rookie, in a season which saw the Bears fire their head coach Matt Eberflus following a disastrous Thanksgiving Day loss.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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At one point, convinced that one of the screenwriters who was on set polishing the script was leaking information to Weinstein, Scorsese rushed into the office and flung his desk out the window.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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As with 100 years ago, the intellectual cards have been flung into the air.—
John Wihbey,
Time,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Loft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loft. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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