pastes 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of paste
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as in bombs
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 slaps
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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pastes

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noun

plural of paste
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as in epoxies

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as in rhinestones

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Recent Examples of pastes
Verb
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
  1. bombs
  2. slaps
  3. glues
  4. cabochons
  5. whips
  6. punches
  7. adhesives
  8. crown jewels
Verb
  • The campus is eerily silent, even as Israel attacks Lebanon and the United States bombs Iran.
    — Jonathan Zimmerman, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
  • The United States bombs Iran's nuclear facilities days later.
    — Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 1 Mar. 2026
Definition of bombs
Verb
  • As the child puts his hands up, Bible says Campbell slaps them away, then drags him off the field.
    — Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Nothing slaps like the original, but the upcoming reboot looks kinda cool.
    — Bob Herman, STAT, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of slaps
Noun
  • One day, Cole paged through an album whose acidic glues caused her particular anguish.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Some glues work differently on different types of plastics, while others vary in drying time or durability.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of glues
Noun
  • Black marble accented with gray or white marble cabochons creates drama, while a monochromatic pairing—or even a cabochon pattern laid in all the same tile—adds subtle geometry.
    — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
Definition of cabochons
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  • Castro whips her head around and follows him, punching him in the back.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Green whips out his phone with the fluid motion of a digital native and snaps a photo.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of whips
Verb
  • Derrick Henry punches it in from 3 yards out a play later to take the lead.
    — Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The kitchen, meanwhile, is the most impressive part of the house and really punches above its weight for such a compact model.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of punches
Noun
  • Geckos scale smooth vertical surfaces without adhesives or suction cups thanks to microscopic hairs on their feet called setae.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Methylene chloride, also known as Dichloromethane (DCM), is an industrial solvent typically used in adhesives, paint and coating products, pharmaceuticals, metal cleaning, chemical processing, and aerosols.
    — Logan Smith, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of adhesives
Noun
  • This is the latest of a string of thefts plaguing France and Europe more broadly, which have made headlines since thieves broke into the Louvre in October 2025 and were able to get away with much of the country’s remaining crown jewels.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Identify your crown jewels, including indispensable assets and processes.
    — Steve Durbin, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of crown jewels

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“Pastes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastes. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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