Drub and Paste

Drub

Drub verb - To strike repeatedly.
Usage example: a crowd was drubbing the purse snatcher when the police arrived on the scene
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Synonyms for Drub

Paste and drub are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Paste" instead a verb "Drub".

Paste

Paste verb - To defeat by a large margin.
Usage example: with the economy having gone south, it was hardly surprising that the incumbent party got pasted in the general election
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Synonyms for Paste

Drub and paste are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Drub" instead a verb "Paste".

Nearby Words: pasty, pasted, pastel, pasting, pasteup
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Paste or Drub. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/drub/paste.
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