Synonyms of paste

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verb

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• whip
• skin
• bury
• bomb
• throw
• cream
• flatten
• trim
• overcome
• wax
• dust
• blow away
• smoke
• smother
• master
• beat
• rout
• top
• upset
• shellac
• take
• annihilate
• overwhelm
• beat the pants off
• clobber
• snow under
• thrash
• lick
• wipe the floor with
• eat alive
• run circles around
• sweep
• destroy
• drub
• score
• trounce
• exceed
• dispatch
• surpass
• succeed
• whup
• win (against)
• conquer
• best
• whop
• skunk
• worst
• finish
• crush
• better
• wallop
• cap
• subdue
• whomp
• prevail (over)
• tromp
• triumph (over)
• excel
• overtop
• surmount
• slaughter
• subjugate
• overpower
• knock over
• transcend
• flourish
• outstrip
• hurdle
• ace (out)
• knock off
• outdo
• overthrow
• eclipse
• edge (out)
• outshine
• vanquish
• overbear
• break
• overmatch
• nose out
• outdistance
• sink
• upend
• pip
• outfight
• do in

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slap
• punch
• smack
• hit
• knock
• clip
• slam
• swipe
• whack
• pound
• clap
• bang
• crack
• box
• strike
• lick
• bat
• tag
• nail
• chop
• slug
• bash
• tap
• zap
• kick
• shove
• poke
• bob
• hammer
• swat
• clock
• smite
• push
• sock
• bludgeon
• belt
• clobber
• flick
• thump
• clout
• bop
• rap
• jab
• stab
• stroke
• rough
• whale
• pepper
• bust
• thwack
• bonk
• bump
• slog
• wallop
• bung
• biff
• mangle
• hang one on
• stamp
• batter
• beat
• pummel
• slash
• cream
• cuff
• dump
• pelt
• maul
• floor
• whip
• lash
• lambaste
• knee
• scuff
• buffet
• butt
• lace
• drub
• bean
• fell
• pommel
• cane
• brain
• knock down
• prod
• jostle
• bowl (down or over)
• deck
• bunt
• spear
• skull
• switch
• sap
• flail
• flog
• club
• level
• cudgel
• sucker punch
• sledge
• conk
• thrash
• rabbit-punch
• sledgehammer

paste

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noun

1

as in epoxy

Related Words

• epoxy
• mucilage
• water glass
• glue
• epoxy resin
• size
• adhesive
• superglue
• library paste
• cement
• gum
• goo
• bond
• dope

2

as in zircon

Related Words

• zircon
• rhinestone
• baguette
• cabochon
• jewelry
• scarab
• crown jewels
• cameo
• solitaire
• bauble
• teardrop
• trinket
• gem
• brilliant
• gemstone
• rock
• birthstone
• jewel
• bijou

Dissimilar Words

• rough

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of paste

Verb

A student can simply copy and paste a prompt into a chatbot and receive a polished paragraph, a five-paragraph essay, a lab summary or a reading response almost instantly. — Brett Dejager, The Conversation, 10 July 2026

Whether stowed in a recipe tin, pasted in a book, or safely tucked away in a memory, family recipes are part of what makes cooking so special. — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 2 July 2026

Noun

For stubborn messes, make a paste of baking soda and water and apply it directly to the area. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 July 2026

The result is a paste instead of the powdery texture of Tajin. — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2026

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