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aloft

[uh-lawft, uh-loft] / əˈlɔft, əˈlɒft /
ADVERB
high up
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It could soar on IPO days and remain aloft, despite what the numbers suggest will be a majestic overvaluation from the inception.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Hundreds of fans flooded on to the pitch in ecstasy, zigzagging around, arms aloft.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Most Americans think of helium as the gas that holds balloons aloft, but, more important, it is an essential coolant in MRI machines and semiconductor manufacturing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

“Wealthy Americans have been credited with keeping consumer spending aloft over the past few years as general uncertainty spread,” said Elizabeth Renter, senior economist at NerdWallet.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Dirix, Rotty, and the others charged at them, whooping and shouting, Jesper’s revolvers held aloft.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo




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