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 Japanese player’s latest creation drew a rave reaction from the crowd, many of whom were eagerly waiting with their phones aloft to record her entrance. — Mattias Karen, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026 The period of mourning was profound and continued long after Germany’s Philipp Lahm had hoisted the World Cup aloft in the Maracana five days later. — Will Jeanes, New York Times, 20 June 2026 Wednesday morning's liftoff will send BlueBird 8, BlueBird 9 and BlueBird 10 aloft, quadrupling the number of next-gen satellites in LEO. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 June 2026 For groups like the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), there are strict rules of etiquette for displaying the stars and stripes, including flying it aloft and free — except in emergencies — and never lying down; keeping it clean and off the ground, and not drawing or marking on it. — Darleene Powells, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for aloft

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The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026
The constant control also makes the operations overhead lower and compliance more consistent.

— Ramachander Rao Thallada, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of overhead

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While size representation edged upward on paper, conversations throughout the season were dominated by the return of extreme body ideals, which don’t necessarily show up in our data.

— Amy Francombe, Vogue, 6 July 2026
But some worms, like the lugworm, defy gravity and poo upwards.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026

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The wearable uses an open-ear headset equipped with four speakers positioned around each ear—at the front, back, above, and below.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026
The source reporting referenced above was written and edited entirely by journalists.

— Chadd Cripe. Produced with AI assistance, Idaho Statesman, 2 July 2026

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