sting
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stinging\ ˈstiŋ-iŋ
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Definition of sting
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sting
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Synonyms & Antonyms for sting
Synonyms: Verb
gouge, overcharge, soak, surcharge
Synonyms: Noun
bunco (or bunko), con, fiddle [chiefly British], flimflam, fraud, gyp, hustle, scam, shell game, swindle
Antonyms: Verb
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Examples of sting in a Sentence
Verb
I got stung by a bee. The jellyfish stung the swimmer. The bees will sting if you bother them. The iodine will sting for a few minutes. The cold rain stung my eyes. The smoke made our eyes sting. She was stung by their harsh criticism.Noun
When you get the shot, you'll feel a little sting. His arm was covered with bee stings. They were caught in a drug sting. a sting operation by police
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The Olympics, which begin in late July, are important to members of the women’s team, who were stung by an early exit in Rio in 2016. — Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com, "World Cup over but Carli Lloyd and U.S. women continue to break ground," 28 Aug. 2019 The lowlight of Ree’s weekend was being stung by an insect on her right cheek while on her way to tee off on No. — Dave Kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Women's golf is a hard way to make a living, but for this Symetra Tour winner, it's worth a shot.," 11 Aug. 2019 When Edith was about 3 years old, a horse her father had been riding was stung by a bee and kicked him in the chest, causing fatal injuries. — Richard Sandomir, BostonGlobe.com, "Edith Irby Jones, 91, pioneering black doctor in the South," 2 Aug. 2019 When Edith was about 3 years old, a horse her father had been riding was stung by a bee and kicked him in the chest, causing fatal injuries. — Richard Sandomir, New York Times, "Edith Irby Jones, Barrier-Breaking Doctor in the South, Dies at 91," 23 July 2019 If America and its allies don’t act soon, then the Communist scorpion will sting — and a free Hong Kong will die. — Kristina Olney, National Review, "America Must Prevent Another Tiananmen Square and Stand for a Free Hong Kong," 12 Aug. 2019 Darvish had not allowed a home run in three previous starts at Great American Ball Park, but was stung by the long ball Friday. — Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, "Yu Darvish gives up 3 home runs, and the Cubs manage only 5 hits in a 5-2 loss to the Reds," 9 Aug. 2019 Dexter Fire and Rescue Chief Justin Powell told the Roswell Daily Record two internet service provider workers were stung over 100 times Tuesday in Dexter. — USA TODAY, "Momoa at Mauna Kea, Confederate context, Guthrie garbage tribute: News from around our 50 states," 2 Aug. 2019 Responding to a frantic 911 call believed to have come from a neighbor, police and medics responded to a residence where a woman, 72, had been stung by bees around 1:45 p.m. on July 21. — Thomas Jewell, cleveland.com, "Jewelry worth over $31,000 missing after prolonged period: Hunting Valley Police Blotter," 26 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
In July, the online magazine Vice reported the company worked with police in Aurora, Colo., on a sting operation that left fake packages with Amazon logos on porches where Ring cameras were installed. — Hiawatha Bray, BostonGlobe.com, "Amazon rings in police help for sales of doorbell security cameras," 28 Aug. 2019 The women were arrested in 2015 in a sting operation. — Washington Post, "Special prosecutor will probe why the case against Jussie Smollett was dropped," 24 Aug. 2019 Is the federal government going to do sting operations trying to buy guns via private sales throughout the U.S.? — Robert Verbruggen, National Review, "The Promise and Pitfalls of Universal Background Checks," 13 Aug. 2019 An undercover sting operation spanning two continents led to the arrest of an alleged international reptile smuggler last week, who now faces charges in federal court. — Justin Rohrlich, Quartz, "Undercover sting takes down international endangered turtle smuggler," 12 Aug. 2019 And then, without notice, Le Roux was locked away, captured in a sting operation and unable to access the private keys to a fortune that would be useless to him for years anyway. — Evan Ratliff, WIRED, "Was Bitcoin Created by This International Drug Dealer? Maybe!," 16 July 2019 The document wasn’t recovered until 2003, during an FBI sting operation involving an antiques dealer. — USA TODAY, "Kacey Musgraves, sneaker flap, skiing in July: News from around our 50 states," 3 July 2019 Fire ants are known to sting, especially when their nest is disturbed and the creatures feel threatened. — Madeline Farber, Fox News, "North Carolina woman says fire ants 'exploded' all over, delivering painful stings that nearly killed her," 28 Sep. 2018 Presumably spooked, Pata agreed to cooperate with the feds and take part in a sting to get Cheung. — Justin Rohrlich, Quartz, "Undercover sting takes down international endangered turtle smuggler," 12 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sting.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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