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
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 May 2025
Each is designed to propel the ball a certain distance at a particular loft angle and height.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 6 May 2025
On that 27th launch, the rocket lofted 27 Starlink craft — a bit of synchronicity that doesn't seem coincidental given the number of payloads on Flight 28.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 13 May 2025
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Noun
The glassy downtown loft, with sweeping Hudson River views and a persistent mystery beep, feels all wrong from day one.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 May 2025
Each is designed to propel the ball a certain distance at a particular loft angle and height.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
Verb
Last year, SpaceX successfully lofted 133 rockets into orbit, and more than 60 percent of them were carrying Starlink satellites.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 6 May 2025
On that 27th launch, the rocket lofted 27 Starlink craft — a bit of synchronicity that doesn't seem coincidental given the number of payloads on Flight 28.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loft
Noun
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In 1998 George Wachter, chairman and co-worldwide head of Old Master paintings at Sotheby’s, heard about a painting that had been pulled out of, well, a barn attic.—
Julie Belcove,
Robb Report,
21 May 2025
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Jai is housed in a one-room attic on top of Thai Angel.—
Lina Abascal,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2025
Verb
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The Justice Department is also throwing its support behind a pending lawsuit alleging similar violations of girls’ rights in the Riverside Unified School District, said U.S. Atty.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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Its steering is tight and precise, and throwing its 1,800kg mass around bends is heaps of fun thanks to its grippy tyres.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Verb
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Some, like outfielder Ty Jackson and catcher Bill Leroy, were playing football with kids, while Andy Archer was seen tossing a baseball around with kids who brought gloves.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
24 May 2025
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When serving, toss together individual portions and top with a few sliced cherry tomatoes.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 May 2025
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Back then, the distance between the rubber and home plate was a mere 40 feet, and pitchers were hurling a white ball with white seams.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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The insults were hurled on at least two occasions, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
9 May 2025
Verb
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He can then be seen stuffing that card into a bag slung over his shoulder before continuing into a stairwell.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2025
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Try it with a belt slung across the waist or layer with a blazer and loafers for a sophisticated take.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
26 May 2025
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Data displayed on SpaceX's live broadcast of the launch showed all 33 of the rocket's engines fired normally during its initial ascent from Texas, a reassuring sign for the reliability of the Super Heavy booster.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2025
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The Suns fired 2022 Coach of the Year Monty Williams that summer, replacing him with Frank Vogel — who had just won a title with the Los Angeles Lakers two years prior.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Along the way, Jupiter flung some smaller rocks out of the solar system altogether; the rest went to the asteroid belt.—
Lucas Brefka,
The Conversation,
19 May 2025
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Forced to eat — 4,000 calories a day or more — I was flung into confrontation with my food phobia and my complex feelings about gender and race, all at once.—
Sarah Aziza,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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“Loft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loft. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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