Thesaurus results for LOFTING

lofting

verb

present participle of loft

as in throwing

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 lofting After goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis launched the ball towards the left corner, Giles shrugged off Malo Gusto with a strong shoulder before lofting a cross towards Mohamed Belloumi. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Today most developments focus on robotic interventions that avoid the expensive and risky prospect of lofting repair worker astronauts into orbit. — Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026 If this first satellite proves itself, mission planners envision lofting 36 satellites by next year, 5,000 by 2030, and a staggering 50,000 by 2035. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 14 July 2026 Energy dipped heading into halftime, but midfielder Sam Meza changed the pace with consecutive tackles before regaining possession and lofting a cross toward Mercado, who headed home the second goal in the 44th. — ABC News, 12 July 2026 Kim flew out in his third and final at-bat, swinging at the first pitch and lofting a harmless fly ball to left field, a result invoking more disgruntled noises from the home faithful. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 19 June 2026 Elon Musk's company already dominates the global launch market, lofting 85% of all the satellites that went up in 2025. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 5 June 2026 Keeper Chris Brady – also on at halftime for Turner – charged forward from his net but Jackson beat him to the ball, lofting it over the American keeper and then tapping it into Mane’s path for his second goal. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 31 May 2026 Murakami broke out of his homerless stretch in the third, lofting a long, high fly that was just out of the reach of a leaping Crow-Armstrong in center field for his 16th home run of the year. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026

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That man, Sana founder-CEO Joel Hellermark, leans back into his chair and smiles, throwing one leg over the other with the nonchalance of a man half Bhusri’s age.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
American Horror Story is on a generational run this season, bringing back beloved characters from the show’s past 12 installments and throwing them together in somewhat random configurations that still never fail to please me.

— Emma Specter, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026

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For roasted vegetables, tossing potatoes, carrots or Brussels sprouts with a spoonful of tallow can boost caramelization and add depth.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Opening the next possession on its 43-yard line, Oregon needed just four plays to find the end zone, with Thomas tossing a 44-yard touchdown pass to Evan Stewart.

— Elias Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

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Several Palestinians suspected of hurling rocks were apprehended for questioning, the military said in a statement.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
Last year, Schlittler delivered an all-time coming-of-age moment as a rookie in his postseason debut, hurling eight scoreless innings with 12 strikeouts against the Red Sox in the winner-take-all Game 3 of the Wild Card Series.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026

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What’s more, even as they are defined by death, bogs are also springboards for unusual and unlikely life-forms that extend our understanding of biology—from acid-flinging mosses to amphibian-eating plants.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
The first one came on a chaotic sequence in front of the net, with center Carey Terrance inadvertently flinging the puck at his own net.

— Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of flinging

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Expect to see everyone from locals clad in athleisure to camera-slinging couples in breezy linen button-downs returning from a nearby wine tasting.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
This is a great combination of quarterbacks who should be slinging the ball and make for an exciting game.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of slinging

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Several reports say the attackers arrived on a motorcycle and fled after firing.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026
Mississippi’s attorney general says a Senatobia police officer was justified in firing into a car during a shoplifting response, killing 1-year-old Kohen Wiley.

— Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

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