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 The Monitor's View Attempts by Russia and others to sow political and ethnic discord are countered by religious leaders, the press, and government – all holding truth aloft. — The Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Oct. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for aloft

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With a police helicopter hovering overhead, police started using tear gas and a water cannon in an effort to move the protesters back.

— Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Drive through your heels to return to a standing position, using that momentum to press the dumbbells overhead until your arms are locked.

— Sarah Stiefvater, Flow Space, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of overhead

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Along the banks of the Huangpu River in Shanghai, a sweeping spiral staircase winds along the side of a white building, flowing upward toward the roof like a puff of smoke hanging in the air.

— Wendy Wang, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026
This prompted the Federal Reserve to deliver its first rate hike since 2023, driving borrowing costs upward.

— , CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of upward

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But the bigger concern was inside, where two steel columns had buckled on the 21st floor, causing floors above to sag.

— Aziza Shuler, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
But if the other two deals look more enticing, don't worry—this deal stacks with both the Simplicity Plan and myPlan promotions above.

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026

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