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

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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

The mural in question is pasted along the side of the Jolly Colliers Pub building in Bedminster, Bristol. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

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

Noun

To make the marinade, to a blender, add the chiles, garlic, onion, ginger, lime juice, chili powder, salt, and turmeric and blend into a smooth paste with no chunks. — Emma Specter, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026

Relying on his education in design, Nagy would often clip out images and collage them together, using a similar method enlisted to create paste-ups used in the creation of print media in the pre-Photoshop age. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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