cut-and-paste

Definition of cut-and-pastenext

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Recent Examples of cut-and-paste Democrats’ attempt to cut-and-paste a California or New York agenda onto Virginia may thrill party activists and donors. Ray Nothstine, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026 Beleaguered professors, who are largely poorly paid adjunct instructors at this point, will now have to not just contend with essay mills and good old-fashioned cut-and-paste plagiarism, but also the undetectable autograph of the robotic hand. Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026 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 The Times-Picayune and other local news outlets had by then dropped the story, so no one was paying attention when the judges found that, aside from a dozen procedural mistakes, Peterson’s cut-and-paste denials had been correct. Anat Rubin, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2023 See All Example Sentences for cut-and-paste
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut-and-paste
Adjective
  • Though the dollars are comparatively small (the combined Breakaway and Build OC grants represent just a fraction of the $180 million the Samueli family expects to give away in Orange County this year), the impact can be big.
    Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 10 July 2026
  • The lower level includes a second fireside lounge, a combined den and office, two additional bedrooms, and a bathroom featuring black tiles dating to the 1930s.
    Mark David, Robb Report, 10 July 2026
Adjective
  • Transfer syrup to a blender, process until very smooth and pour blended syrup through a fine mesh sieve.
    Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 8 July 2026
  • Her 2019 debut book, Fight Like a Mother, told how a stay-at-home mother of five in a blended family remade herself into one of the most dynamic forces in American politics today.
    David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Adjective
  • Despite its mixed reception and the eventual drama surrounding its star, Karla Sofía Gascón, and the following implosion during awards season, it got nominated for best picture at the 2023 Academy Awards, and Vaccarello got close to Oscar glory.
    José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026
  • Within individual subgroups, results are mixed and don’t show uniform, systemwide gains.
    Kendall Deas, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
Adjective
  • There are different storage options Investors should also know the distinction between segregated storage and non-segregated (commingled) storage.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Santa Anita, and by extension Del Mar and Los Alamitos, contend the game, played on a machine that has the look and feel of a slot machine, say the betting is conducted between patrons in a commingled pool and paid out based on how much money is bet on each combination.
    John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • For owners, operators, and developers of critical infrastructure, the collaboration is expected to focus on how integrated systems could address several longstanding constraints in power distribution design and deployment.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026
  • Moreover, integrated services like iCloud and proprietary accessories create substantial switching costs, deterring users from migrating to Android.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

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“Cut-and-paste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut-and-paste. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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