Synonyms of paste

paste 1 of 2

verb

1

as in to skin

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

• skin
• whip
• bury
• bomb
• cream
• throw
• flatten
• overcome
• trim
• wax
• dust
• blow away
• smoke
• smother
• beat
• master
• rout
• top
• upset
• shellac
• take
• annihilate
• overwhelm
• beat the pants off
• clobber
• snow under
• thrash
• wipe the floor with
• lick
• eat alive
• run circles around
• sweep
• destroy
• drub
• trounce
• score
• exceed
• dispatch
• whup
• win (against)
• surpass
• succeed
• whop
• conquer
• best
• skunk
• worst
• better
• finish
• crush
• wallop
• whomp
• subdue
• prevail (over)
• tromp
• cap
• triumph (over)
• overtop
• excel
• 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

2 of 2

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

Thin partitions marked an early attempt to slice the space into smaller rooms, but the original brick walls remained bare, shivering with cobwebs, where someone had pasted a picture of a man, holy hands bracketing a redbrick heart. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

The liberated bundle then touches down somewhere else in the genome, where native DNA repair processes paste it in. — Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026

Noun

Using a potato masher or the back of a fork, mash the beans into a thick paste. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

The simmering curry filled the air with the aroma of coconut milk and red curry paste, while chicken thighs were wet brined in a dining room booth. — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026

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