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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
While traditional wallpaper is meticulously pasted to a wall, peel-and-stick attaches quickly with an adhesive backing.
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Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 16 Apr. 2026
They were raised in congressional hearings and pasted on posters in anti-ICE demonstrations.
—Mica Rosenberg, ProPublica, 20 Mar. 2026
To keep your space from feeling like it was copied and pasted from a furniture store display, prioritize one-of-a-kind pieces of different scales, textures, and pattern.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
Now that Patterson has his way, the lines intersect with the horizontal last name that’s pasted on the front of the helmet and are one example of a practical change Patterson has made to improve fundamental technique and communication on the defense.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
Frances Mitnick, 81, Boston-born, fights back with $300 worth of silver and gold glitter, pasted on the lobby walls from floor to ceiling.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
So Nirenberg bought a Toyota logo on eBay, used dental floss to remove the Tesla logo and then pasted on the Toyota emblem.
—Saul Pink, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 16 Apr. 2026
They were raised in congressional hearings and pasted on posters in anti-ICE demonstrations.
—Mica Rosenberg, ProPublica, 20 Mar. 2026
To keep your space from feeling like it was copied and pasted from a furniture store display, prioritize one-of-a-kind pieces of different scales, textures, and pattern.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
Now that Patterson has his way, the lines intersect with the horizontal last name that’s pasted on the front of the helmet and are one example of a practical change Patterson has made to improve fundamental technique and communication on the defense.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
Frances Mitnick, 81, Boston-born, fights back with $300 worth of silver and gold glitter, pasted on the lobby walls from floor to ceiling.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
So Nirenberg bought a Toyota logo on eBay, used dental floss to remove the Tesla logo and then pasted on the Toyota emblem.
—Saul Pink, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pasted
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Those three words — which end up being alien, glamorous, and whipped — will shape their dishes.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2026
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But Reigns whipped Punk into the barricade and continued his assault in the crowd.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Before the blaze, the city Department of Buildings slapped a partial vacate order on the address because the owner had subdivided the second and third floors into multiple dwellings, officials said.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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In August last year, Washington slapped a 50% tariff on Indian goods, making exports uncompetitive.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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DeVito also directed this charming flick that kinda bombed in theaters but developed a following on VHS and DVD.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2026
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Residents say the Israelis have prevented residents — most of whom work in agriculture — from accessing their farmland near the border; other fields were bombed with white phosphorous, Lebanese authorities said, destroying vegetation and thousands of trees.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Reigns punched his way out of the submission hold and put Punk back in the guillotine.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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One youth later reported being punched and having their necklace damaged after the dispute escalated, per the news release.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Residents returning to southern villages and Beirut suburbs find entire neighborhoods reduced to rubble, with buildings flattened and infrastructure destroyed by weeks of intensive strikes.—
Kareem Chehayeb,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Entire rows of power poles were flattened.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2026
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Lauren Daugherty, a junior catcher committed to Kentucky, smacked a line drive to score two more and then scored on a single by senior Katelyn Wassey.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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Varma smacked Ashok Sharma for 26 runs from three sixes and two fours in the 18th, and reached his hundred with a six and a four off Prasidh Krishna’s last two balls in the final over that went for 22.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The houses, deemed radioactive, had been levelled and buried, along with the apple orchard.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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This idea that just sitting with your face buried in your phone when you’re supposed to be in a social setting—that’s lame, right?—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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That opportunity knocked Monday for Baxley.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Utah retook the lead not even two minutes later when Hart found himself out of position and Vegas defenseman Kaeden Korczak knocked the puck into his own net, though it was officially credited to Kevin Stenlund.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Pasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pasted. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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