cut-and-paste

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Recent Examples of cut-and-paste The flyer promoting the the celebration of the flyer men was printed on pink paper with an energetic cut-and-paste style. April White, JSTOR Daily, 23 May 2025 Here’s the worst part: Those last four paragraphs were just a straight cut-and-paste from last year. Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025 Generic press releases or cut-and-paste pitches are going to be ignored. Brian Cattell, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025 The 27 Best Christmas Ornaments of 2024 to Bring New Life to Your Tree Make Cardstock Gift Toppers These cut-and-paste cardstock creations can be enjoyed long after the wrapping paper has been torn open. Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2024 Austin began laying out Architectural Pottery advertisements and catalogs at a time when the work was cut-and-paste. Scarlet Cheng, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut-and-paste
Adjective
  • Since 2019, California has partnered with jurisdictions in 28 countries—touching more than a quarter of the world’s population, with a combined GDP in the tens of trillions of dollars—to cut greenhouse gases, enhance climate resilience and develop clean energy.
    MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The combined company will have a huge stable of household brands under one roof, putting Kenvue’s Listerine mouthwash and Band-Aid side-by-side with Kimberly-Clark’s Cottonelle toilet paper, Huggies and Kleenex tissues.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • The pigment, which runs on existing indigo lines, also protects elastane and blended constructions and achieves washdown with less heat and chemistry.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 11 Nov. 2025
  • It’s made with blended cotton, giving the style a bit of movement with a soft, airy feel.
    Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Participants can sculpt with air-dry clay, paint on canvas, or craft a collage or mixed-media piece such as a design vision board.
    Staff Author, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The experience left them with mixed emotions.
    Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • The strong scent of commingled colognes filled the night air, and word went around that the lobster roll hors d’oeuvres were best avoided.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Through this partnership, TME empowers the gaming IP to achieve multidimensional expression across visuals, gameplay and audio via content co-creation and integrated campaigns.
    Billboard China, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Professional-Style Dual-Fuel Range Hudson's large range, with multiple burners and an integrated griddle, allows for the simultaneous prep of several dishes.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2025

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“Cut-and-paste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut-and-paste. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.

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