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as in whipped
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 slapped
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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Recent Examples of pasted
The doors are locked and a notice of non-payment from National Grid is pasted to the front of El Primo Restaurant in Leominster after federal authorities nabbed its owner and three others for allegedly conducting a $1 million SNAP fraud scheme.
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Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
The Broncos had just pasted the Spartans 89-58 and were riding a four-game winning streak, after starting 1-5 in conference play.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2026
Posters calling for statewide action and promoting the protest march and rally are pasted in the windows of businesses near the University of Minnesota.
—Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 22 Jan. 2026
Dan could see no footholds ex‑ cept a crystal shaped like a domino pasted onto the rock.
—Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
While the San Francisco 49ers came up short of the Super Bowl this season — a phrase that has been copied and pasted into this column space every winter for the last three decades — the mood inside the losing locker room in Seattle was defiantly optimistic.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2026
Once dried, botanicals can be mounted in frames, turned into greeting cards, or pasted into scrapbooks and journals.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 18 Jan. 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, 15 Jan. 2026
California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains, only recently pasted with heavy snow from atmospheric river storms, are the exception.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
The Broncos had just pasted the Spartans 89-58 and were riding a four-game winning streak, after starting 1-5 in conference play.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2026
Posters calling for statewide action and promoting the protest march and rally are pasted in the windows of businesses near the University of Minnesota.
—Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 22 Jan. 2026
Dan could see no footholds ex‑ cept a crystal shaped like a domino pasted onto the rock.
—Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
While the San Francisco 49ers came up short of the Super Bowl this season — a phrase that has been copied and pasted into this column space every winter for the last three decades — the mood inside the losing locker room in Seattle was defiantly optimistic.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2026
Once dried, botanicals can be mounted in frames, turned into greeting cards, or pasted into scrapbooks and journals.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 18 Jan. 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, 15 Jan. 2026
California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains, only recently pasted with heavy snow from atmospheric river storms, are the exception.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pasted
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Pierce died after being whipped with a belt and being forced to stand in a cold shower, authorities said.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Winds whipped and livestock fled as first responders tried to quell the intense flames, another video showed.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Duer slapped a single up the middle, but Harrison struckout looking to end the inning.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
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No matter how many times he was slapped in the face or counted out, Jesse Jackson kept on running—the consummate political survivor.—
Gail Sheehy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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The president bombed Iran and captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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All the entrances were reopened after being bombed shut, the support area by the entrance was mostly rebuilt and some tunnels are now open, according to a CNN analysis and Sam Lair, a research associate at the James Martin Center for Non-proliferation Studies (CNS).—
Farida Elsebai,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Witnesses said LaBeouf was thrown out of the bar for being aggressive, then punched someone several times outside.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
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When police intervened, multiple arrests were made, including a student who allegedly punched an officer, which required staples in the officer’s head to treat, according to police.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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The mixture of high-tech drones and World War I-style trench fighting has seen small groups of infantry — often just two or three soldiers — try to infiltrate enemy positions into towns flattened by Russian heavy artillery and glide bombs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Among the styles on display in Jones’ Covent Garden showroom were a reversible black hat with a fuzzy pink lining, and another style with a wide brim that could be flattened and slipped into a slim, soft pouch for travel.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Within seconds, Perez smacked a cellphone out of the man's hand, swung at his head and tackled him to the ground.—
Sheridan Hendrix,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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After accepting a cross-ice pass from Ryan McDonagh, Kucherov smacked a one-timer from outside the right faceoff dot over Swayman’s glove, tying the score at 5-5.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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In Monkayo, a gold-mining town in Davao de Oro province near Davao Oriental, the remains of three people were recovered after their house was buried late Thursday by a landslide, Dayanghirang and other officials said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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With only Canada goalie Jordan Binnington to beat, Haula deked him and buried the puck in the net.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 Feb. 2026
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Cooper went up for a fast-break dunk and Jamerson knocked him to the floor.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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In his complaint, Rodriguez alleges the punch from Garcia knocked him unconscious.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Pasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pasted. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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