pastes 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of paste
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pastes

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noun

plural of paste

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Recent Examples of pastes
Noun
The sequencer pastes together the strings and the quality scores, along with some other metadata, read by read, to form what is called a FASTQ file. Dmitri Pavlichin, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Aug. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pastes
Verb
  • Remind them their worth is non-negotiable When your child fails — gets cut from the team, bombs a test — remind them their value isn't up for debate.
    Jennifer Breheny Wallace, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The cilantro is key because its chlorophyllic sharpness slaps the stupor out of the starchy beans.
    Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Richter asks before leaning on a chair upside down as Slater slaps his butt again.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • So unless Benito uncharacteristically whips out a slate of cover songs, his set will be entirely in Spanish.
    Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
  • So the magnetic field has to stay synchronized with the increasing mass of the particle, ramping up in strength as the particle whips around.
    Paul Sutter, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Bubba purposefully knocks a girl down with a dodgeball, and when Mary tells him to stop being mean, Bubba punches her.
    Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The winner punches their ticket to the Final 2.
    Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Snow paints the eaves over us and dusts the clapboard under the window.
    Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Trails remain accessible, wildlife is still active and early snow dusts the surrounding Chugach Mountains.
    Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Your second step should be to determine how high flood water is likely to rise in your area if a storm hits.
    Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • As the fashion week cycle continues, celebrity beauty hits an all-time high.
    Essence, Essence, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The carry handles each have a magnetic piece that then clips together to form a single bar to grasp.
    Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
  • For messing up, Martha clips Gabriel’s wings, forcing him to live life as a human, with a new casual wardrobe to match and a taste for fast food.
    Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Our Top Picks From quick-dry formulas perfect for beginners to long-lasting bond-and-seal systems built for days of wear, these are the best eyelash glues worth adding to your makeup kit.
    Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Unlike ordinary glues, this substance works in wet, salty, and constantly moving conditions, forming a tough bond that resists both pressure and erosion.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025

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“Pastes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastes. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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