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
Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 17 Dec. 2024
That evening, Gibbs got his hot soak in the bathroom of Scheck’s loft in the DUMBO neighborhood of Brooklyn.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2024
That thin layer of atoms, which begins at the lunar surface and extends 100 kilometers (60 miles) into space, exists mostly because small micrometeoroids strike the surface, vaporizing atoms and lofting some into the void.
—Jonathan O’Callaghan, Discover Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
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Noun
There is a small vintage store in a loft above a rug shop in Los Angeles, and that’s where Bella Hadid copped this major look.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 17 Dec. 2024
That evening, Gibbs got his hot soak in the bathroom of Scheck’s loft in the DUMBO neighborhood of Brooklyn.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Verb
Maye’s only touchdown was a beautiful display of anticipation and accuracy, lofting a helmet-high pass to Hooper over tight man-to-man coverage in the second quarter.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2024
That thin layer of atoms, which begins at the lunar surface and extends 100 kilometers (60 miles) into space, exists mostly because small micrometeoroids strike the surface, vaporizing atoms and lofting some into the void.
—Jonathan O’Callaghan, Discover Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loft
Noun
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Most notably, the bride in the attic is no longer a devious axe murderer.—
Robert Niles,
Orange County Register,
21 Jan. 2025
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Later on, Annie finds her mother's headless body in her own attic, adding to the ramping of the final moments.—
Erica Marrison,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The dog then throws the bowl onto the woman's head, which creates a loud gong sound before the clip ends.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Black and white swimmers threw rocks and bricks at one another at times.—
Alan Taylor,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Seeing a player with the chops of Hideki Matsuyama, the 2021 Masters champion with 11 Tour wins, ranked No. 4 in the world, tossed about like a rag doll on the North Course.—
Bryce Miller,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2025
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One of several civil lawsuits filed in New York claiming that two brothers considered titans in the luxury real estate industry raped a woman as a third brother watched, was tossed by a federal judge Wednesday.—
Charles Rabin,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In the match of legal dodgeball that the David Zaslav and Shari Redstone-run conglomerates have been hurling at each other the past few months, WBD are now moving to have Paramount’s partial motion to dismiss tossed out.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2025
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Young sets the pair strange tasks, like hurling uncooked dough at a wall (possibly a reference to letting the people eat cake) or kissing each other through that same lump of dough, or screaming in an audience member’s face.—
Helen Shaw,
The New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The Blackhawks arrived on the L train, leaving the Addison stop with their skates slung over their shoulders like kids marching out to the pond.—
Scott Powers,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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Chief among them is the way its strap can be adjusted for wearing either around the waist or slung across the body.—
Clint Davis,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Speaking to the media at his introductory press conference as the Atlanta Falcons' new defensive coordinator, Ulbrich was asked to reflect on his period with the Jets after taking over as head coach once Robert Saleh was fired just five games into the season.—
Paulina Dedaj,
Fox News,
28 Jan. 2025
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To do that, the New Shepard capsule will fire its reaction control system thrusters to spin up to about 11 revolutions per minute.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2025
Verb
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People might start flinging zeros at him now in the anticipation of working with the next Christopher Nolan.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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And there are a lot of discounts here that were not found in the festive sale Meta flung out at the end of 2024 too.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Loft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loft. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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