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
Tom Layberger, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Will Howard, Ohio State The Kansas State transfer threw for 228 yards and three touchdowns without a turnover in Ohio State’s 52-6 pasting of Akron.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 2 Sep. 2024
Freak results against teams of a lower standard can happen and Wolves are clearly no mugs-having handed Chelsea a 2-4 pasting at Stamford Bridge a few weeks back-but what will concern Postecoglou is how Gary O’Neill’s side seemed to have figured out a way to probe Spurs vulnerabilities.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024
More than a decade later, the artist has amassed an inventory of thousands of his signature pink sheep, from palm-sized stickers slapped on lamp posts on Melrose Avenue to wheat pastings on walls along Hollywood Boulevard.
—Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024
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Manning, who replaced Ewers in the second quarter of a 56-7 pasting of the Roadrunners in Week 3 and proceeded to throw four touchdown passes on 12 attempts, threw a pair of TDs and interceptions in his first start against Louisiana-Monroe.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Will Howard, Ohio State The Kansas State transfer threw for 228 yards and three touchdowns without a turnover in Ohio State’s 52-6 pasting of Akron.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 2 Sep. 2024
Freak results against teams of a lower standard can happen and Wolves are clearly no mugs-having handed Chelsea a 2-4 pasting at Stamford Bridge a few weeks back-but what will concern Postecoglou is how Gary O’Neill’s side seemed to have figured out a way to probe Spurs vulnerabilities.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024
More than a decade later, the artist has amassed an inventory of thousands of his signature pink sheep, from palm-sized stickers slapped on lamp posts on Melrose Avenue to wheat pastings on walls along Hollywood Boulevard.
—Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024
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Verb
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Elle was also seen whipping her hands in a circle to the music during the awards ceremony.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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This instant camera captures little moments and big occasions on film, which feels a little more special than whipping out an iPhone.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
2 Jan. 2025
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Nurmagomedov earned Saturday’s opportunity by way of a five-round unanimous-decision thrashing of former interim title challenger Cory Sandhagen in August.—
Brian Martin,
Orange County Register,
18 Jan. 2025
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The Chargers will need to go back to the drawing board to determine what went wrong in their thrashing by the Texans.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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The group in the other vehicle surround Martinez between the two vehicles, with two people repeatedly punching her while a third person pulls her legs, taking her to the ground.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Dec. 2024
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According to Hallman, Forrest-Stitt responded by allegedly assaulting him, punching him in the chest, hitting his mouth, and causing injuries, including a busted lip and a painful bicep injury.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2024
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Excessive licking can result in the breakdown of the skin’s natural barriers leading to secondary yeast or bacterial infections and as such, the licking continues.—
Dr. Devon B. Smith,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Jan. 2025
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Could there be a medical reason behind their licking?—
Andy Biggs,
Newsweek,
25 Dec. 2024
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Pereira outclassed Rountree, putting a beating on his opponent before scoring a fourth-round TKO win.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Frazier gave Ali the worst beating of his life, slamming his midsection, round after round, with blows meant to send his kidneys and heart into unbearable anguish.—
Mikal Gilmore,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The couple can be seen having a blast as Hart took the clippers and started trimming Wilkerson's beard in various ways, eventually splitting it into three long strands.—
Gil Macias,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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Melissa Joan Hart is showing off her impressive beard-trimming skills!—
Gil Macias,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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United have scored 23 goals in 20 Premier League games, off the back of hitting 57, 58, and 57 goals in the past three full seasons.—
David Ornstein,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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Newcastle’s equaliser was allowed to stand despite the ball hitting Joelinton’s hand in the build-up.—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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Hundreds of drones being used as part of a Saturday night aerial light show in Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando appeared to be flying into position before several started falling from the sky before slamming to the ground, according to videos posted online.—
Louis Casiano,
Fox News,
23 Dec. 2024
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His endorsement of the AfD came alongside a video of a far-right German commentator slamming the leading candidate to become Germany’s next chancellor, the conservative Friedrich Merz.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Pasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pasting. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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