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
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
Transfers that could happen Arsenal gave Leeds United a pasting in the Premier League on Saturday, cantering to a 4-0 win at Elland Road, but there was bad news at the end of it.
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Phil Hay,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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.
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Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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Noun
To be clear, do yourself a favor and don’t ruin your March by copying a pasting a Golden bracket.
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Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
Transfers that could happen Arsenal gave Leeds United a pasting in the Premier League on Saturday, cantering to a 4-0 win at Elland Road, but there was bad news at the end of it.
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Phil Hay,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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.
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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.
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Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pasting
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There is no hammering out a return with another team because the parameters and compensation are outlined based on the average annual value offered.
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During a walk-through for reporters on Thursday, construction noises — particularly sanding and hammering — could be heard.
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And a Cut Absolute is whipping around upon seeing the person and walking away.
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Patrick Evans made it to the top step of the Motocross Best Trick event with his electric bike, whipping out a no-handed front flip to loud cheers from the crowd before climbing back up the ramp to celebrate.
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There was briefly some concern earlier this year that Chestnut wouldn’t be able to participate in the 2026 competition after he was arrested for allegedly slapping a man in an Indiana bar.
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Chestnut competed in the event while serving a 180-day probation sentence after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge stemming from drunkenly slapping a man in an Indiana bar earlier this year.
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The Blågult had started so well, mind you, with a 5-1 thrashing of Tunisia.
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Jonathan David had a hat trick in last Thursday’s 6-0 thrashing of Qatar.
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The game featured two of baseball's best and hardest-throwing pitchers in Burns and Misiorowski.
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Players will be hopping, throwing, rolling, shooting and more in a broad test of their reflexes.
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Halty embraces the way Senda Athletics is punching above its weight as a sportswear brand in a tournament full of global brands and stars.
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An impromptu blind date with a handsome rapist ends with Esther punching him square in the nose, his blood gushing through her fingers.
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The Ponies laid a 17-6 licking on East Ridge when the teams met on April 30.
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Carl wished that Drew felt the same way about him, but wondered if the licking was sanitary.
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No mother should endure the agony of cremation and/or burying their child.
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It’s been over three decades since Wood was convicted of murdering six young women and girls and burying their bodies near El Paso – crimes for which he was nicknamed the Desert Killer.
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“Pasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pasting. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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