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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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as in epoxies
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as in rhinestones
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Verb
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First, there are those who lip-sync – like Kili Paul, a Tanzanian social media star who performs Bollywood and other movie hits against the backdrop of his rural community — a mix of greenery and low-slung buildings.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
27 Dec. 2024 -
But the next wave hits different.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
Noun
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This reusable lint roller requires no adhesives or sticky tape and can be used repeatedly.—
Nora Colomer,
Fox News,
12 Dec. 2024
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The store offers a wide range of budget furniture that can be made with foams, adhesives and wood composites that contain formaldehyde.—
Topher Sanders,
ProPublica,
9 Dec. 2024
Verb
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But Wesley slams off the tape right then and there, and later side-eyes Graham in the break room.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
7 Jan. 2025
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Out of the blue, Ian attacks the man and slams a dagger into his heart.—
Lincee Ray,
EW.com,
4 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Green claps along, and is visibly impressed when Freeman hits that signature high note.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
3 Jan. 2025
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Detroit Pistons team owner Tom Gores claps during the press conference on July 30, 2021 at the Pistons Performance Center in Detroit, Michigan.—
Michael Ozanian,
CNBC,
16 Oct. 2024
Verb
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The second anybody nails it, the better.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Dec. 2024
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Woodley nails Diana’s mean-waif combustibility, and both Colindrez and Ferreira, playing outsiders unimpressed with their welcome to the Dahl house, do lovely work.—
Helen Shaw,
The New Yorker,
13 Dec. 2024
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“Pastes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastes. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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