cut-and-paste
adjective
: pieced together by excerpting and combining fragments from multiple sources
the book was a cut-and-paste job
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The flyer promoting the the celebration of the flyer men was printed on pink paper with an energetic cut-and-paste style.
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April White, JSTOR Daily, 23 May 2025
Here’s the worst part: Those last four paragraphs were just a straight cut-and-paste from last year.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Generic press releases or cut-and-paste pitches are going to be ignored.
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These cut-and-paste cardstock creations can be enjoyed long after the wrapping paper has been torn open.
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Austin began laying out Architectural Pottery advertisements and catalogs at a time when the work was cut-and-paste.
—Scarlet Cheng, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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April White, JSTOR Daily, 23 May 2025
Here’s the worst part: Those last four paragraphs were just a straight cut-and-paste from last year.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Generic press releases or cut-and-paste pitches are going to be ignored.
—Brian Cattell, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
The 27 Best Christmas Ornaments of 2024 to Bring New Life to Your Tree
Make Cardstock Gift Toppers
These cut-and-paste cardstock creations can be enjoyed long after the wrapping paper has been torn open.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2024
Austin began laying out Architectural Pottery advertisements and catalogs at a time when the work was cut-and-paste.
—Scarlet Cheng, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Cut-and-paste.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cut-and-paste. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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