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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
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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
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as in epoxy
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Recent Examples of paste
Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Makeup man Howard Smit pasted on more cuts and poured on more fake blood between takes, which was very time-consuming and undoubtedly uncomfortable and arduous for Hedren.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 25 May 2026
Laura Ness, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
Copy, paste and edit the square brackets in ChatGPT, and keep the same chat window open so the context carries through.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
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Verb
This led to the cutting and pasting practice whereby smaller rural or town newspapers borrowed from the larger newspapers in urban centers.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Makeup man Howard Smit pasted on more cuts and poured on more fake blood between takes, which was very time-consuming and undoubtedly uncomfortable and arduous for Hedren.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 25 May 2026
Noun
Optional croissant add-on filled with Valrhona gianduja chocolate and hazelnut paste available.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
Copy, paste and edit the square brackets in ChatGPT, and keep the same chat window open so the context carries through.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paste
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But listening to Magazine—their new 10-track, 11-minute album—that artful density becomes singular, swaying as much as whipping between its frantic ideas.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
12 June 2026
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At one point, about a dozen people, most wearing Knicks jerseys, jumped on top of a cab stuck in traffic and stomped on and busted the front windshield, while several revelers took turns using belts to whip the hood of the taxi, according to bystander video.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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Fireworks lit up the night sky, people honked horns on jampacked streets and firefighters — from their trucks — slapped high-fives with delirious fans.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Rhodes then slapped Zayn across the face.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Reinforcing materials are then deposited, including thermoplastic carbon-fiber acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) for lightweight strength or thermoset resins like epoxy for greater stiffness and durability.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
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Smaller cracks can be repaired with epoxy glue, but even that is only a temporary fix.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
15 June 2026
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Spanning 11 themes, the 110 pieces in the collection also include Colombian emeralds, cat’s-eye blue topaz, natural zircon, and Santa Maria–type aquamarines to bring color to both geometric and fluid shapes.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
17 May 2026
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The findings may support another recent study, which uses ancient crystals of the mineral zircon—found in a different part of Western Australia—to suggest that pieces of Earth’s crust may have been melting back into the mantle around 3.35 billion years ago.—
Marissa Grunes,
Scientific American,
19 Mar. 2026
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There are only so many ways to skin a well-performing cat.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
12 June 2026
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One after another, Travis Street Hospitality restaurants have taught Dallas that there’s more than one way to skin an andouillette.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Federico Valverde's powerful 67th minute free kick from the left is punched away by Al-Owais.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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He was also cuffed inside his Bronx home in 2024 after punching a family member in the face and choking them.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
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The cooking process will also cause the okra to release its mucilage.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
1 Mar. 2026
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Soaking chia seeds results in a gel-like coating, called mucilage, that surrounds the seeds.—
Team Verywell Health,
Verywell Health,
27 Jan. 2026
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Minimalists, you're also invited to the rhinestone party.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
7 June 2026
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Some of the stranger things found in 2025 included dentures with two teeth, breast milk, 420 donuts, a 75-gallon fish tank, a textured photo with a rhinestone picture of Jesus, 2 pounds of blue raspberry Gushers, and a full kitchen faucet.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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“Paste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paste. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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