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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
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.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Rebecca Flint Marx, SELF, 20 Apr. 2026
Tahini is a creamy paste made from ground sesame seeds, with origins tracing back to ancient Persia.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
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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.
—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.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Noun
One stashes them in a tomato paste box.
—Rebecca Flint Marx, SELF, 20 Apr. 2026
Tahini is a creamy paste made from ground sesame seeds, with origins tracing back to ancient Persia.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paste
Verb
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Read on to discover what the chefs will be whipping us this year at Culinary Masters.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
24 Apr. 2026
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In a video obtained by WBZ, Nguyen can be seen sitting on the side of the mountain as the wind whipped around him.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Draftniks slap grades on the quality of the picks based on their perceptions of where the player’s talent meets positional need.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Marcus Smart grabbed the ball and fired a two-handed pass to James, who bobbled it and slapped it to Luke Kennard.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This structure is supported by an ultra-thin, flexible epoxy coating that mimics the soft, delicate texture of actual brain tissue.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Apr. 2026
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Instead, the Navy stripped the hangar's exterior and coated the steel frame with epoxy – a remediation critics considered inadequate – leaving behind a big bare skeleton.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Apr. 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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The operation in KwaZulu-Natal province is focused on extracting zircon, rutile, ilmenite, and titanium oxide — critical ingredients in products such as paint, sunscreen, and smartphones.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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
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In tight spaces where a straight driver can't complete a full rotation, that elbow geometry is the difference between finishing the job and abandoning it after hurting your wrist, skinning your knuckles, and questioning your life choices.—
Omar Kardoudi
March 05,
New Atlas,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Pistons punched back with a 20-5 run as the Magic at one point missed 13 straight shots from the floor.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Brown again pulls his hands away from the cops before Maden starts punching him.—
Sheetal Banchariya,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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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Burrow went more casual for their outing, sporting a plain white T-shirt, a baseball cap from Alo and green pants with rhinestone embellishments on the side.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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Finish it all off with this pair of pumps with a rhinestone bow detail to elevate the whole outfit.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Paste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paste. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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