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
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 2019 Susan Messersmith, 72, reflexively swung her arm after she was stung by a wasp while cutting a piece of trim on a table saw for a DIY project. — Jerry Fallstrom, orlandosentinel.com, "Lake woman, 72, accidentally saws off own fingers; Howey-in-the-Hills cops honored for helping save her life," 8 July 2019 Here's the thing: All piercings will probably sting, maybe bleed, and then throb for a few hours. — Samantha Sasso, refinery29.com, "These Are The Most (& Least) Painful Places To Get A Piercing," 3 July 2019 The pick: This one won’t sting Beantowners as much as Super Bowl 52. — Ed Barkowitz, Philly.com, "Sixers-Heat, other first-round NBA playoff capsules: Stats, trends, odds and picks," 13 Apr. 2018 The comment stung, but she's used to the criticism. — Glamour, "At Romance Writers of America Conference, Attendees Share Favorite Books (and Dispel Stereotypes)," 1 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
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. 2019 Two days before Tate’s death, SWAT Officer Robert Vass shot 18-year-old Kyler Collier, after Vass said Collier tried to rob him in a sting. — Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic, "Police Killed Her Boyfriend, Then Charged Her With His Murder," 6 Aug. 2019 Another Post story reported that Ratcliffe exaggerated his role in a prominent immigration sting. — Tom Benning, Dallas News, "Trump says Rep. John Ratcliffe won't be his intel chief amid questions about Texan's qualifications," 2 Aug. 2019 Joy Cooper, the onetime Hallandale Beach mayor arrested on felony charges after getting caught in an FBI sting, now has fewer felonies to fight when her case goes to trial Nov. 18. — Susannah Bryan, sun-sentinel.com, "Prosecutors drop 2 charges against former Hallandale Beach Mayor Joy Cooper," 1 Aug. 2019 Six men from across the county were arrested last week in a sting targeting online prostitution crimes, an Escondido police official said Monday. — Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Online prostitution sting nets six arrests," 29 July 2019 The coach, Rudy Meredith, was caught several weeks later taking cash in a videotaped hotel room sting. — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, "FBI found clues to college admissions scandal years earlier in massive Medicare fraud case," 26 July 2019 On December 7, Eric Richards, a member of the SWAT team, was assigned to an undercover sting meant to thwart an online robbery scheme. — Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic, "Police Killed Her Boyfriend, Then Charged Her With His Murder," 6 Aug. 2019 This was a job not for the faint of heart, but rather for the bee team, which, apart from the one sting, safely removed the bees by nightfall. — Neil Vigdor, New York Times, "Swarm of 25,000 Bees Removed From Staten Island Ferry Terminal by Police," 5 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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