cut-and-paste

Definition of cut-and-pastenext

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Recent Examples of cut-and-paste After decades of enduring cut-and-paste menus that reduced the vast lexicon of Subcontinental cuisines into some combination of butter chicken, saag paneer, and naan, New Yorkers are lately spoiled for choice as chefs double down on regional cuisines and authentic flavors. Sarah Khan, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Mar. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for cut-and-paste
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut-and-paste
Adjective
  • The combined company operates under the Tulip brand and supports about 100 enterprise-level retail clients and more than 100,000 sales associates across more than 70 countries.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Following the Hormuz crisis, the combined share of Russian oil imports by India and China has increased to one-third from one-fifth, according to Kpler.
    Anniek Bao,Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The oversight hearing underscored Patel’s turbulent tenure, from shouting matches with lawmakers and blended leisure travel to allegations of excessive drinking that spurred calls for his removal and a massive defamation suit.
    Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Ciara and Wilson, who married in 2016, are already parents to a blended family of four children.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • There were mixed weather reports in the middle of the week, with some predicting rain for Friday night.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Targeting a critical processing gap Rare earth separation involves converting mixed material into individual oxides used across advanced manufacturing and other strategic industries.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 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 this particular prototype, Freedom then mounted a two-person wedge-style rooftop tent directly to the integrated mounting panels on the roof.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Specifically, the mini PC contains a X2E-88-100 chip, which also features 18 CPU cores, and integrated graphics.
    Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026

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“Cut-and-paste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut-and-paste. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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