Thesaurus results for LOFTS

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noun

plural of loft

as in attics

a room or unfinished space directly beneath the roof of a building the cottage has two bedrooms on the ground floor and a second-floor loft that could be converted into a third one

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verb

present tense third-person singular of loft

as in throws

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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In February, residents of the lofts turned down an offer from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 124 in Kansas City, along with the National Electrical Contractors Association, to fix the sign for free, with one stipulation. — Rashad Alexander august 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026 Ravens leaders also reimagined the Flock Yard, turning it into 20 lofts for personal parties. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 Not the part with cobblestone streets, $20 million lofts, and boutiques that sell $500 Japanese denim jeans. — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 10 Aug. 2026 That’s resulted in a slew of new restaurants, shops, startup offices, residential lofts and other gathering spaces. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 31 July 2026 The four- or six-person domes have lofts, full bathrooms with walk-in showers and prime stargazing right from bed. — Tree Meinch, Midwest Living, 11 July 2026 Soho lofts and prewar buildings with smaller flowers in Lower Manhattan are both easier to deal with, Marvel said to CNN via email. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 July 2026 Bi-level lofts are great for friends or families, and the three-bedroom penthouse suite feels like a private chalet. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026 In the City of Light, former production spaces are often converted into lofts or small contemporary apartments. — Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 20 June 2026

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Noun

The Society was gifted with 30 wooden desks from the community that ended up in resident’s basements and attics.

— Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026
Lightly dust entry points, basements, and attics; reapply weekly with safety gear.

— Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 19 Aug. 2026

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Verb

Philip Marlowe as Chandler’s private eye is a smooth talking, whiskey-drinking character who tosses suggestive suggestions and 38 revolvers around with equal aplomb.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
The grandfather is seen running around a few trees, but the bison soon catches up and tosses the helpless visitor eight feet in the air.

— Suzanne Yeo, ABC News, 13 July 2026

Definition of tosses

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An impact therefore hurls high-speed ejecta (fine regolith and rock fragments) across vast distances at bullet-like speeds.

— Leonard David, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Whether your 9-to-5 job involves a rare combination of manual record keeping and precarious wilderness travel, or your idea of outdoor recreation includes journaling your day while remaining at the ready for whatever nature hurls at you, the all-new Pen-metheus equips you for it all.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 June 2026

Definition of hurls

Verb

Its highly specialized strategy likely evolved to take advantage of the ant’s natural aggression and then overcome its defenses; the slingshot mechanism flings the ant from the foraging trail, reducing the risk that the spider will be swarmed by other workers, the researchers hypothesized.

— Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
That pressure flings some of the hot gas outward in the form of a wind.

— Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 4 June 2026

Definition of flings

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Picture Angel Reese grabbing a rebound and passing to Caitlin Clark, who then fires down the floor to Paige Bueckers, who drives to the goal and fools the help defender with a dish to the best player on the planet.

— Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
The fact is, MLB’s next expansion derby isn’t going to be won by the city that wakes up after Commissioner Rob Manfred fires the starting gun.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026

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