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as in to whip
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 to slap
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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as in epoxy
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Recent Examples of paste
Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 25 May 2026
The user is then told to paste and run the command in Terminal, thus executing the instructions without realizing the danger.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 21 May 2026
Kamal Mouzawak, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 May 2026
Calamine lotion, baking soda paste or hydrocortisone cream can be applied to your skin several times a day until symptoms go away.
—Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
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Verb
Makeup man Howard Smit pasted on more cuts and poured on more fake blood between takes, which was very time-consuming and undoubtedly uncomfortable and arduous for Hedren.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 25 May 2026
The user is then told to paste and run the command in Terminal, thus executing the instructions without realizing the danger.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 21 May 2026
Noun
Some cooks throughout the region use biber salcasi, a Turkish red pepper paste that can be hard to find in the United States.
—Kamal Mouzawak, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 May 2026
Calamine lotion, baking soda paste or hydrocortisone cream can be applied to your skin several times a day until symptoms go away.
—Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paste
Verb
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The wind whipped her face and her little legs stretched higher and higher, pulling her into orbit.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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Last month, as a steady, pre-rainy season wind whipped off the Atlantic Ocean, the sounds of samba, morna and jazz filled the streets.—
Ricci Shryock,
NPR,
27 May 2026
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Ripley slapped Jade, mid-pushup, then dumped Cargill to the outside.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Everton’s hopes of securing a first win at Old Trafford since 2013 seemed over when midfielder Idrissa Gueye was sent off in the 13th minute for slapping team-mate Michael Keane.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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The pioneering project at the University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design is working to create environmentally friendly alternatives to concrete and epoxy while also reducing the waste going into landfills.—
Marcella Baietto,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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With laser guidance, contractors applied epoxy to joint the blocks end-on.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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Spanning 11 themes, the 110 pieces in the collection also include Colombian emeralds, cat’s-eye blue topaz, natural zircon, and Santa Maria–type aquamarines to bring color to both geometric and fluid shapes.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
17 May 2026
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The findings may support another recent study, which uses ancient crystals of the mineral zircon—found in a different part of Western Australia—to suggest that pieces of Earth’s crust may have been melting back into the mantle around 3.35 billion years ago.—
Marissa Grunes,
Scientific American,
19 Mar. 2026
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One after another, Travis Street Hospitality restaurants have taught Dallas that there’s more than one way to skin an andouillette.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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All of the carcasses that washed ashore had been skinned, Cole said, with some missing their front paws.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Food and drink Cosmo still punches above its weight on dining.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Doorbell video captured Friday appeared to show Hyder punching the woman, 34-year-old Cherrie Moore, in the face several times while also wrestling her to the ground.—
Jericka Duncan,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
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The cooking process will also cause the okra to release its mucilage.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
1 Mar. 2026
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Soaking chia seeds results in a gel-like coating, called mucilage, that surrounds the seeds.—
Team Verywell Health,
Verywell Health,
27 Jan. 2026
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Some of the stranger things found in 2025 included dentures with two teeth, breast milk, 420 donuts, a 75-gallon fish tank, a textured photo with a rhinestone picture of Jesus, 2 pounds of blue raspberry Gushers, and a full kitchen faucet.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Her floor-skimming hemline featured a rhinestone trim that trailed up her skirt, adding some extra sparkle to every step.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
3 June 2026
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“Paste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paste. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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