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
Kim Velsey, Curbed, 12 Dec. 2024
Next year, Tibi will turn an 8,000-square-foot loft on the corners of New York’s Broadway and Bond Street into a full media studio.
—Julian Randall, Essence, 11 Dec. 2024
Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2024
Trailing 24-23 and snapping the ball with only a little over a minute left on the clock, Winston lofted a perfect pass from near midfield all the way to the goal line into the awaiting arms of Cedric Tillman for the go-ahead touchdown.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Pennington listed his two-bedroom Chelsea condo in the spring and is moving to a luxury loft in Tribeca.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 12 Dec. 2024
Next year, Tibi will turn an 8,000-square-foot loft on the corners of New York’s Broadway and Bond Street into a full media studio.
—Julian Randall, Essence, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
With gray and white clouds intertwined in the sky behind him, Medina lofts his right index finger high above his head.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2024
Trailing 24-23 and snapping the ball with only a little over a minute left on the clock, Winston lofted a perfect pass from near midfield all the way to the goal line into the awaiting arms of Cedric Tillman for the go-ahead touchdown.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loft
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Daniel Pierce, a 42-year-old professional property inspector in Phoenix, Arizona, was walking around an attic of a single-story property in the city.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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No more dragging the reindeer down from the attic, cursing as hooves knock you on the noggin, a new piece missing each year.Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 16 Dec. 2024
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But then, a chance encounter with an Orthodox man on the Antwerp tram throws a wrench into her plans.Leo Barraclough, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
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The supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy is associated with wanton destruction, but a recent discovery throws that assumption into question.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Quintana spent the last two years in Queens, making 44 starts and tossing 246 innings.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Investigators examined the cell phone and found multiple text messages, but the information could not lead them to the suspect who tossed the firearm.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
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Forest hurled themselves towards the finishing line.Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Watch Durston founder Dan Durston all but hurl himself on top of his latest creation to prove its strength and go through the thoughtful design details in the 8.5-minute intro video below.New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2024
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The Eagles started out slinging: Hurts up the seam to Grant Calcaterra for 22 yards; Hurts to Brown on a 7-yard slant; Hurts to DeVonta Smith for a 20-yard crosser.Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Perhaps the stars get randomly slung in the direction of the black holes from elsewhere in the galaxy through interactions with other stars.Jonathan O’Callaghan, WIRED, 1 Dec. 2024
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To retaliate, Iran launched a direct attack on Israel on October 1, firing 181 ballistic missiles.Amos Yadlin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
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With the casting news, which Variety first reported, Gooding becomes the first star of the new era of the long-running horror films to sign on after the studio fired the rebooted franchise's lead star, Melissa Barrera, over sharing posts on social media about the Israel-Palestine conflict.Lauren Huff, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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Russell allegedly also flung his walkie-talkie on the ground and cursed at an assistant director who intervened on behalf of the extra.Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2024
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The mind reels at the musical darts that the late Phil Ochs could have flung in the direction of the person who’s about to re-enter the White House.David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Loft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loft. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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