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
Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2024
His design embraces the loft’s expansive, open layout, allowing natural light to flood the interiors and highlighting its soaring ceilings.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Johannes Sasay-Wada, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
One out later, after an intentional walk to Lindor loaded the bases, Vientos lofted a grand slam over the center-field wall.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The loft where Taylor Swift shot polaroids for her 1989 album is one of the many ultra-cool apartments that take up space in New York’s downtown Tribeca neighborhood.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2024
His design embraces the loft’s expansive, open layout, allowing natural light to flood the interiors and highlighting its soaring ceilings.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Verb
After a series of short, quick passes, Suárez lofted a ball into the box that Messi volleyed into the corner.
—Johannes Sasay-Wada, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
One out later, after an intentional walk to Lindor loaded the bases, Vientos lofted a grand slam over the center-field wall.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
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Perkins wrote and directed the adaptation, which stars Theo James as twins Bill and Hal who discover their dad’s monkey toy in the attic.Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2024
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Originally meant to be a bedroom, the attic features white walls, carpeted floors, and a window to let in natural light.Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2024
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Earlier in the fourth quarter, Purdy threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to George Kittle in the back left corner of the end zone to give the 49ers a 20-17 lead midway through the fourth quarter against the undermanned but gritty Bucs.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Quarterback Ava Flores threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to Alynna Ortiz five plays later to make the score 7-6 after the Indians failed to convert the extra point.Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
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The decision reversed a lower court that said tossing those ballots interfered with the right to vote.Brian Bennett, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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Nacua and Dodson scuffled after the whistle and the otherwise mild-mannered receiver was tossed for taking a swing.Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Coronal mass ejections, huge clouds of magnetic fields and plasma hurled into space at up to 1,900 miles (3,000 kilometers) per second usually follow in the wake of a big solar flare.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Three Yankee starters hurled complete-game wins, with each giving the Dodgers only one earned run.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Rather, the Dune actor has been slinging her belongings—and her boyfriend Tom Holland’s new beverage line—into the new Neverfull Inside Out in black cowhide leather, which is decidedly more discreet than the original.Alice Newbold, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
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Like dogs, humans need to find joy in helping and collaborating with one another instead of skimping on wages and slinging threats to take their business elsewhere for cheaper.Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 30 Oct. 2024
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Evans then allegedly turned the gun on the man, firing several shots as the victim attempted to swat away his gun with the baton.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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The person suggested the decision was made in response to an article in Politico magazine, which reported that a Trump campaign field director was fired for being a White nationalist.Kristen Holmes, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Here, far more shops are occupied by artisans working on their crafts, with doors flung open, inviting conversation with passersby.Elle Benson Easton, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement In 2003, Boston’s Pedro Martinez flung Yankees coach Don Zimmer to the ground, two Yankees players jousted with a Fenway Park groundskeeper, Boston manager Grady Little left Martinez in the decisive game too long, and the Yankees won on a walkoff home run by third baseman Aaron Boone.Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Loft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loft. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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