as in hammering
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as in whipping
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 slapping
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 pasting
Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 11 Nov. 2025
Bobbitt said the issue may have been with incorrectly copying and pasting numbers.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
Owen Clarke, Outside, 30 Oct. 2025
Her husband was a bear — wild, panting, with sweat pasting his T-shirt to his chest.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The week after your party just took an off-year pasting for, among other things, having the wrong priorities seems like a highly unusual moment to grant symbolic pardons of wildly controversial figures.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 11 Nov. 2025
Bobbitt said the issue may have been with incorrectly copying and pasting numbers.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
This entails copying and pasting certain sections of a photograph, or groups of pixels, from one region of a photo to another.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 30 Oct. 2025
Her husband was a bear — wild, panting, with sweat pasting his T-shirt to his chest.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pasting
Noun
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Software meltdown Last week, software stocks took a hammering after Anthropic's productivity tool Claude Cowork gained traction.—
Arjun Kharpal,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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Eric Freeny blocked Smith, Bilodeau grabbed the loose ball and threw an outlet to Dailey for a hammering dunk.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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By whipping or rapidly spinning fresh citrus juice, bartenders introduce air into the liquid, creating a thicker texture without adding additional ingredients.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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Scheffler began the final day eight shots behind and was 7 under through seven holes before the wind began whipping.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Even in the trailer, scenes of slapping dough, Robbie and Elordi kissing in the rain and Elordi licking a wall were telltale signs that this would be a heightened version of the actual romance depicted in the book.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Sometimes the figure tries and fails to stand up, slapping itself with floppy, almost boneless limbs.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Stevenson played his best game in the Pats’ regular-season finale, a 38-10 thrashing of Miami.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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And, the 56-22 CFP semifinal Peach Bowl thrashing of Oregon began with Ponds’ interception return for a touchdown on the first play from scrimmage.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
19 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Freret is one of three krewes throwing biodegradable beads developed at Louisiana State University.—
TRAVIS LOLLER,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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The flame-throwing pitching prospect didn’t display the greatest command, but his fastball, capable of hitting triple digits when fully built up, sat around 95 mph.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The former Ohio State linebacker is reportedly still on probation stemming from a 2023 arrest for allegedly punching a female relative in the head multiple times.—
Jami Ganz,
Mercury News,
8 Feb. 2026
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The former Ohio State linebacker is reportedly still on probation stemming from a 2023 arrest for allegedly punching a female relative in the head multiple times.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Common signs of anal gland problems include scooting, persistent odors, and excessive licking of the rear end.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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But as the summer of 2025 turned to fall, the legend of Pusser had taken a licking.—
Sarah Weinman,
Rolling Stone,
23 Dec. 2025
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The family is trying to save face by burying him quickly, and preventing any investigation into his possible murder.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Johnson, who was 15 when he was charged with murder, alleged Guevara framed him by burying a lineup report identifying someone else as the gunman in a 1991 Humboldt Park shooting, then lied about it at trial.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Pasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pasting. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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