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as in to pluck
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
swindlers who sting unwary tourists by posing as officials demanding money
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as in scam
an instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value
the pawn shop operation turned out to be a sting by undercover police officers to catch the ring of burglars
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as in tingle
a sharp unpleasant sensation usually felt in some specific part of the body
the sting of cold air against my face
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Recent Examples of sting
Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2025
When the elder sister, Ayah, who the group said had also been stung, was taken in for a medical examination, the doctors reported no evidence of this.
—Lauren Markham, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
Symptoms from scorpion stings — such as burning at the sting site, drooling.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Allison acknowledged this decision would sting employees, but said an increase in telehealth options and the availability of urgent care facilities, visits to which the district’s insurance plan covers, will mitigate the impact.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2025
When the elder sister, Ayah, who the group said had also been stung, was taken in for a medical examination, the doctors reported no evidence of this.
—Lauren Markham, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Noun
And unlike traditional trade policy, these tariffs are designed to deliver a financial sting right away, trade experts told CNBC.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
Symptoms from scorpion stings — such as burning at the sting site, drooling.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sting
Verb
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For nearly a century, the landscape was gouged by miners, leaving the center of the island a near barren landscape of jagged rocks.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN,
5 Mar. 2025
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California warns more than 200 hotels and landlords of price gouging complaints in wake of fires.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Juwan Johnson, a 6-foot-4 open-space threat who Payton plucked undrafted out of Penn State in 2020, is re-upping for three years with the New Orleans Saints after constant buzz over a potential Payton reunion in Denver.—
Luca Evans,
The Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2025
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Hitchcock would have loved this beyond, given the sheer technical wizardry and skill of debuting 27-year-old Irish director Ronan Corrigan, who was plucked from a Black List-style program Bekmambetov founded called Screenlifers, designed to help emerging filmmakers in the format.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The scam appears to be operated by local cybercriminals using a toolkit developed by Chinese hacking groups.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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By the numbers: While the Federal Trade Commission does not have specific data on voice-cloning scams, over 845,000 imposter scams were reported in the U.S. in 2024.—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That tingle of anxiety will become an old friend, and the feeling of having triumphed over fear will become equally familiar, if not more familiar, than the fear itself.—
Essence,
Essence,
25 Feb. 2025
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Feeling that glimpse, at my luckiest moments, as an electric tingle racing the length of my spine.—
Leath Tonino,
Outside Online,
13 Jan. 2025
Verb
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More wearable tech news: Are Halliday's AI smart glasses an amazing new wearable or surefire way to cheat?—
Adam Smith,
USA TODAY,
8 Mar. 2025
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Their legal complaints argue that patients were misled about the accuracy and utility of PGT-A, cheating them out of time, money, and even dreams of having families, since some people have discarded embryos based on the test results.—
Jamie Ducharme,
TIME,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Tension headaches are the most common type, and can feel like a band is squeezing your forehead, with pain extending to your scalp and neck, per the US National Library of Medicine.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
13 Mar. 2025
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Instead of mechanical rollers, this mask uses inflating and deflating mechanisms to gently squeeze around your eyes and temples, creating a rhythmic, pulse-like massage.—
Siena Gagliano,
Allure,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Deputy Sheriffs are responsible for executing eviction notices, orders of protection, and investigating financial and tax fraud.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2025
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Quantum computing could allow companies to analyze risk, detect fraud, and predict market trends better than ever before.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Dehydration contributes to headaches, body aches, dry mouth, and fatigue associated with hangovers.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
19 Mar. 2025
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There’s certainly the risk of getting any of the common but often hard-to-deal-with long COVID symptoms like fatigue, muscle aches, breathlessness, headaches, difficulty thinking and alterations in taste listed on the World Health Organization website.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Sting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sting. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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