sting for
phrasal verb
stung for; stinging for; stings for
British, informal
: to ask (someone) to give or lend one (something)
Can I sting you for some gum?
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Experts agree that wasps don’t sting for the sake of stinging.
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Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2024
Maduro’s nephews, raised by First Lady Cilia Flores, were arrested in 2015 in a DEA sting for attempting to export 800 kilos of cocaine into the United States.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 July 2024
Trading Soto will always sting for Washington and its fans, but the payoff has been enormous.
—Spencer Nusbaum, Washington Post, 7 July 2024
His loss to her will most likely sting for some time.
—Kate Christobek, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2024
And the reason Bill Barr's comments matter and may even sting for some is that he's been attorney general twice.
—CBS News, 18 June 2023
Pacino and DeNiro's recent headline-making announcements might sting for some, making this inequity harder to ignore, experts say.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 1 June 2023
That’s got to sting for Trump, who cares deeply about television ratings.
—Tori Otten, The New Republic, 11 May 2023
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Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2024
Maduro’s nephews, raised by First Lady Cilia Flores, were arrested in 2015 in a DEA sting for attempting to export 800 kilos of cocaine into the United States.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 July 2024
Trading Soto will always sting for Washington and its fans, but the payoff has been enormous.
—Spencer Nusbaum, Washington Post, 7 July 2024
His loss to her will most likely sting for some time.
—Kate Christobek, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2024
And the reason Bill Barr's comments matter and may even sting for some is that he's been attorney general twice.
—CBS News, 18 June 2023
Pacino and DeNiro's recent headline-making announcements might sting for some, making this inequity harder to ignore, experts say.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 1 June 2023
That’s got to sting for Trump, who cares deeply about television ratings.
—Tori Otten, The New Republic, 11 May 2023
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“Sting for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sting%20for. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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