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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
Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026 They were raised in congressional hearings and pasted on posters in anti-ICE demonstrations. —Mica Rosenberg, ProPublica, 20 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 See All Example Sentences for paste
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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 They were raised in congressional hearings and pasted on posters in anti-ICE demonstrations. —Mica Rosenberg, ProPublica, 20 Mar. 2026
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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 See All Example Sentences for paste
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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
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Vince tried to get Shane to slap her in a scene, but Shane refused.— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Tyler Mikorski was about to board a flight to go on vacation with his girlfriend and her family on March 1 when police slapped cuffs on him.— Jason Abbruzzese, NBC news, 19 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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Options such as epoxy flooring, which can help avoid grout maintenance, is an example of how Simque advises clients on serviceable solutions that align with operational realities.— Jason Phillips, USA Today, 12 Mar. 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
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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
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Reigns punched his way out of the submission hold and put Punk back in the guillotine.— Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Brunson said the Knicks need to be better in the clutch to punch a 2-0 series lead before hitting the road to play in Atlanta for Game 3.— Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
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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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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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These oversized butterfly sunglasses protect your eyes from the sun while looking chic, and the rhinestone side accents give your look a little extra bling.— Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Paste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/paste. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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