stung

past tense of sting

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Verb
  • Congressman/Senator/President Lyndon Baines Johnson was a monstrous piece of work who cheated his way to power from his teens on.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
  • They felt cheated because rather than pay off the debt, Germany defaulted.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • These players cost a lot of money, that is true, but they were also plucked by a recruitment team established after a challenging first summer for the owners where the correct type of players were not hired.
    Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Protesters aren’t just swept up during protests; since July, the authorities have plucked low-profile demonstrators from their homes days after they were seen on the street.
    Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • But you should be warned that, once soaked, the fabric became almost transparent.
    Abbey Stone, SELF, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The score was tied 3-3 at halftime as both offenses struggled to execute in rain that soaked the gray hoodies worn by McVay and his assistants.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Spurgeon saved possession, Shore hustled to beat the Hawks to the puck and popped it down low to Trenin, who set up Spurgeon’s tying goal through Jones’ screen.
    Michael Russo, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Three hours later, the chair was hustled from the building, and Cohen followed soon afterward.
    Zach Zimmerman, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The 32-year-old Russian is 20-1-1, and he’s beaten almost everyone there is to beat in the weight class to set up his title shot.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Howe went strong, picking the same team that had beaten Leicester City 4-0 on Saturday (Brentford made five changes).
    George Caulkin, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Though the looks were (not surprisingly) all-black, Phillips had fun exploring how Cash’s personal style bled into Dylan’s this time around.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Could Resurrection see his return and serve as a lead into this prequel series much like New Blood bled into Original Sin?
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Stung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stung. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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