ALOFT Synonyms: 10 Similar and Opposite Words

aloft

adverb

ə-ˈlȯft

Definition of aloft

as in overhead

to or in a higher place the ease with which he can hold a ballerina aloft with one hand is awesome

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Recent Examples of aloft Ali, trembling from the effects of Parkinson’s disease but with strength still evident, held the flaming torch aloft. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 In Lourdes, where believers say a famous Catholic shrine gushes with healing waters, streets were crowded with pilgrims waving flags and holding babies aloft as the pope passed in his popemobile. — Chris Livesay, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 On those suborbital missions, Ship stayed aloft for just 65 minutes or so, did not complete an orbit of Earth and came down in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of Western Australia. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026 King was carried like a queen into the arena on a golden litter held aloft by shirtless men. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for aloft

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Of course, not just anyone could get away with so much disarray, especially with Tribeca-level overhead.

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
Get comfortable in a reclining lawn chair or sleeping bag, give your eyes time to adjust, and enjoy the view overhead and toward the southern sky.

— Joe Rao, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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