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as in to whip
to defeat by a large margin
with the economy having gone south, it was hardly surprising that the incumbent party got pasted in the general election
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2
as in to slap
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
pasted the soccer ball halfway across the field
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as in epoxy
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Recent Examples of paste
Ashia Aubourg, Outside, 10 Oct. 2025
In a pinch, vanilla extract can be used as a substitute for paste and powder (and vice versa), according to vanilla paste evangelist and senior test kitchen editor Shilpa Uskokovic.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
Asked whether Robinson had literally copied and pasted Harrington’s idea, his website was taken down.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Stir in the coconut milk, pumpkin purée, tomato paste, butter, and 1/2 a cup of water.
—Ashia Aubourg, Outside, 10 Oct. 2025
In a pinch, vanilla extract can be used as a substitute for paste and powder (and vice versa), according to vanilla paste evangelist and senior test kitchen editor Shilpa Uskokovic.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
That’s a premium feature, as is pasting files into the app for decryption.
—PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
Asked whether Robinson had literally copied and pasted Harrington’s idea, his website was taken down.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paste
Verb
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They are not whipped again, but after all of that research, I sure am beat.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
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Sarah Jessica Parker and Amy Sedaris were sitting front row, with Parker whipping out her phone to film Reese.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Payton lit into Moss on the sideline, slapping his clipboard, after the cornerback got a bit too handsy with Giants receiver Beaux Collins in the end zone.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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Inside the all-glass DJ booth in the center of the room sits a rubber chicken for Steve (Joe Keery) to slap as a sound effect while Robin (Maya Hawke) spins records.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Using Sonny Angel collectibles as a base, Santos customizes each figurine with paint and epoxy sculpt clay to reflect the look and style of each of her subjects.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
11 Oct. 2025
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At one workstation, a worker uses liquid epoxy to glue fiberglass reinforcing sheets to wooden blades, in batches of six.—
Joseph Hostetler,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The only way that the uranium-lead ratio can be compatible with the hafnium in the zircons, Whitehouse argued, is if the zircons that settled in the silt had crystallized around 2.8 billion years ago, constraining the organic carbon to being no older than that.—
Howard Lee,
ArsTechnica,
11 Aug. 2025
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The gold standard and easiest way to date very old rock formations is with a very tough mineral known as a zircon.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
27 June 2025
Verb
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Otherwise known as Bloody Face, Thredson's murderous actions, including skinning victims, were motivated by his search for a mother figure after being abandoned as a child.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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The baby used her tail to smack the bird before taking it underwater, resurfacing to show boaters the bird had been skinned, the group said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The victim resisted, was punched, and attempted to flee while calling a friend for help.—
Phillipe Vieira,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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The video, which has more than 1,000 shares, captured a woman punching another woman on a counter when a man with a gray shirt walked up to them.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Adriana James-Rodil,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Okra Okra is known for its sticky mucilage, which works as a thickening agent for stews and gumbo.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
19 Sep. 2025
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But lately, a lot of growers in Latin America and Africa have begun to try out natural process beans, fermenting some of the coffee berry sugars or mucilage.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While the colorway itself is relatively tame, the hundreds of rhinestone crystals that cover the traditionally leather upper are anything but.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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It’s designed with a V-neckline, angled pleating, and a faux-wrap bodice that’s secured with a glittering rhinestone brooch.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Paste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paste. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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