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
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
Transfers that could happen Arsenal gave Leeds United a pasting in the Premier League on Saturday, cantering to a 4-0 win at Elland Road, but there was bad news at the end of it.
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Phil Hay,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
All medical specialties have rules for filling out their notes, and ABA providers shouldn’t need the state to tell them that copying and pasting the same summary for each session, as the inspectors found in some cases, wasn’t good enough, Bimestefer said.
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Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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Noun
To be clear, do yourself a favor and don’t ruin your March by copying a pasting a Golden bracket.
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Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
Transfers that could happen Arsenal gave Leeds United a pasting in the Premier League on Saturday, cantering to a 4-0 win at Elland Road, but there was bad news at the end of it.
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Phil Hay,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
Verb
For many adults, the beauty book triggered memories of a pre-social-media childhood spent cutting pictures out of magazines and pasting them into notebooks.
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Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
All medical specialties have rules for filling out their notes, and ABA providers shouldn’t need the state to tell them that copying and pasting the same summary for each session, as the inspectors found in some cases, wasn’t good enough, Bimestefer said.
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Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pasting
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There is no hammering out a return with another team because the parameters and compensation are outlined based on the average annual value offered.
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During a walk-through for reporters on Thursday, construction noises — particularly sanding and hammering — could be heard.
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Ospreay struck Strickland, who responded by whipping a chain at him.
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Vargas is accused of repeatedly whipping the cab’s hood with a belt, denting it, cops said.
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The refs started handing out technical fouls like free samples, slapping Thomas and Hines-Allen with a double technical.
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Prosecutors dropped all charges against a bouncer for allegedly slapping a bar patron in February.
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Canada’s 6-0 thrashing of Qatar in its second FIFA World Cup match would’ve been perfect on Thursday afternoon if not for an injury to Ismaël Koné that can only be described as horrifying.
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Despite Norway being eliminated after the group stage, Haaland was the tournament’s top scorer – with all nine of his goals coming in a 12-0 thrashing of Honduras.
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The bear was completely oblivious to this crowd of people screaming and throwing things at it.
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There is a real distinction between a city unified by five fine starting players in a game that originally involved throwing a ball into a peach basket and that, however improbably, became the city game, and the bloody display in the nation’s capital.
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Cape Verde is not punching above its weight on heart.
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Court records reveal he was subsequently arrested for throwing a rock at people, and later for punching someone else.
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Predators respond with head shaking, gaping, drooling, and frantic licking.
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Becker advises watching for excessive licking, especially of the paws, drooling, skin irritation, or unusual lethargy.
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The structure suddenly collapsed, burying the people within.
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Since then, the city has touted its success in burying most of its wires while keeping rates competitive with other utilities.
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“Pasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pasting. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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