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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
Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
People on dating apps may copy and paste their prospective date’s messages into chatbots such as ChatGPT or give it screenshots of text conversations, seeking advice.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2025
New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
The texture is nice—a smooth, teeth-scraping paste.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Her husband was a bear — wild, panting, with sweat pasting his T-shirt to his chest.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
People on dating apps may copy and paste their prospective date’s messages into chatbots such as ChatGPT or give it screenshots of text conversations, seeking advice.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
After many false starts and setbacks, both technical and financial, the final result was a pen with a steel ball in a socket and an ink barrel filled with an ink paste that didn't evaporate like conventional ink.
—New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
The texture is nice—a smooth, teeth-scraping paste.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paste
Verb
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Two weeks later, in the next home Premier League game, Neto was the chance provider again, whipping another fine ball from the left as Chelsea were being held 0-0 by Arsenal midway through the first half (the game would end 1-1).—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Next, in another bowl, whip the egg whites to stiff peaks.—
Kathryn Gregory,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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After Zelina Vega slapped Rhodes, Aldis booked a non-title match between Rhodes and Black for the main event.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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When a gecko slaps its foot on a wall, many of the branches push tightly against the surface.—
Carl Zimmer,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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According to Buder, who also works as an engineer at Vielo, the aircraft-grade carbon tubes were first cleaned and cut to size, then bonded using an epoxy-carbon composite.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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An eight-car garage has epoxy floors and an EV charging station.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The only way that the uranium-lead ratio can be compatible with the hafnium in the zircons, Whitehouse argued, is if the zircons that settled in the silt had crystallized around 2.8 billion years ago, constraining the organic carbon to being no older than that.—
Howard Lee,
ArsTechnica,
11 Aug. 2025
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The gold standard and easiest way to date very old rock formations is with a very tough mineral known as a zircon.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
27 June 2025
Verb
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All of them knew how to skin a deer.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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But, in market, each one is skinned differently and matched with unique-to-OEM services.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Japan has punched above its weight on the global cultural stage for generations, but Hollywood studios have long regarded the country as one of the world’s most challenging places to shoot.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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Vote of confidence Heweliusz represents a huge vote of confidence from Netflix in CEE as the streamer celebrates its decade in a region that punches above its weight and has a bustling local entertainment sector.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Okra Okra is known for its sticky mucilage, which works as a thickening agent for stews and gumbo.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
19 Sep. 2025
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But lately, a lot of growers in Latin America and Africa have begun to try out natural process beans, fermenting some of the coffee berry sugars or mucilage.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Biles' wide-leg pants included rhinestone detailing and Owens' jersey number 36 on the front.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Trucker hats will retail for $55, while rhinestone-print Ts range from $55 to $65.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Paste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paste. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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