loft
noun
a room, storage area, or the like within a sloping roof; attic; garret.
lofted
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past participleof loft.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof loft.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
loftnouna room, storage area, or the like within a sloping roof; attic; garret.
Example Sentences
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The Ducks scored five plays later, as Raiola lofted a prayer to the corner of the end zone that was answered by one of his wideouts, Dakorien Moore.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
A significant expense would be the launch itself: The system would require 838,000 pounds of ionizable material—lithium, barium or sodium—to be lofted to an altitude of 22,000 miles above Earth’s surface.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
He lofted Foulkes over long-off for six, then took another maximum from a sweep at Smith.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
Rowbottom and Lindsey work side by side from adjoining desks in their lofted home office, a French bulldog named Jammy snoring between them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
Harold lofted the ball high into the air, then delivered his serve.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
