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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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2
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
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2025
On the menu, there’s spring cactus with ant paste, and cold masa broth with lime.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
ProPublica, 16 July 2025
Rewrite this job experience for LinkedIn: [paste your current job description].
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
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Verb
When pressing garlic, you will be rewarded with a very fine garlic paste.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2025
On the menu, there’s spring cactus with ant paste, and cold masa broth with lime.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
Noun
Then the escort copies and pastes the engineer’s commands into the federal cloud.
—ProPublica, 16 July 2025
Rewrite this job experience for LinkedIn: [paste your current job description].
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
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Verb
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On a Friday night in February on East Sixth Street, a steely-eyed bar doorman rushed around a crowd agitating on the sidewalk and whipped a flashlight above his shoulder.—
Ella McCarthy,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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While the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has begun rolling back its shoes-off policy at security checkpoints, this ability to whip them off and on in seconds is still majorly convenient for travel.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
29 July 2025
Verb
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His vow to slap 30% tariffs on imports from the E.U. could be a negotiating tactic, but many in the wine industry are worried nevertheless.—
Russ Wiles,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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So, slap their observations together and astronomers believed that'd paint a beautiful picture of the night sky in its totality.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
24 July 2025
Noun
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The gold standard and easiest way to date very old rock formations is with a very tough mineral known as a zircon.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
27 June 2025
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Melting the lunar surface through extensive volcanism is one way to reset the zircons.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
8 May 2025
Verb
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Parish skins the leg quarters — frying up the exteriors for cracklins — and smokes them before a three-hour confit.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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Morgan’s mother, who could skin a deer in two minutes with nothing more than a golf ball and a piece of string, held the business together.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
24 July 2025
Verb
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An Iranian man punches through a representation of the Israeli flag with the Iranian flag ribbon tied to his wrist in an anti-U.S. and anti-Israeli rally at Enqelab-e-Eslami (Islamic Revolution) square in downtown Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, June 24, 2025.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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Bowers smashed in the driver's side window and punched McNeil in the head.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
Noun
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The two primary methods are the washed (wet) process, where cherries are pulped, fermented, and washed to remove the mucilage before drying, and the natural (dry) process, where cherries are dried whole with the fruit intact, allowing the beans to absorb fruity flavors.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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During fermentation, natural enzymes and microorganisms break down the sugars and proteins in the mucilage, modifying the beans’ acidity, sweetness, and overall flavor profile.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Bieber’s spots were topped with her signature glaze, while Carpenter’s recent set included cheeky little rhinestones, perfectly matching her glamour-girl-with-a-twist persona.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
17 July 2025
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Around his neck, a turquoise rhinestone Pegasus hung on its silver chain, still.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Visualizations, correlation maps and plain-language summaries must be built into the interface—not buried in logs or reserved for advanced users.—
Karthik Sj,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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The incident happened on the outskirts of northwestern Goodyear, where a man was buried with dirt inside a trench at a construction site in a developing neighborhood, which led to a rescue operation that went on until the man's body was found the next morning.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
29 July 2025
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“Paste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paste. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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