stinger
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Definition of stinger
— called also burner
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Synonyms for stinger
Synonyms
bang, bash, bat, beat, belt, biff, blow, bop, box, buffet, bust, chop, clap, clip, clout, crack, cuff, dab, douse [British], fillip, hack, haymaker, hit, hook, knock, larrup [dialect], lash, lick, pelt, pick, plump, poke, pound, punch, rap, slam, slap, slug, smack, smash, sock, spank, stripe, stroke, swat, swipe, switch, thud, thump, thwack, wallop, welt, whack, wham, whop (also whap)
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Rookie safety Sheldrick Redwine left late in the game with a stinger and is day-to-day. — Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland.com, "Baker Mayfield struggles with backups; defense dominates in 13-12 loss to Bucs in 3rd preseason game," 24 Aug. 2019 In addition, LT Joe Staley (pectoral soreness) was held out of team drills and LB Dre Greenlaw (stinger) and TE Levine Toilolo (shoulder) did not practice. — Eric Branch, SFChronicle.com, "49ers’ practice report: Garoppolo has INT-INT-INT-INT-INT stretch," 14 Aug. 2019 Often the only witnesses at the crime scene would be an angry mob with stingers. — Lucas Foglia, National Geographic, "Beekeepers hit hard by thefts of hives," 3 May 2019 Ant stingers are slimmer than the width of a human hair. — Sabine Galvis, Science | AAAS, "Slow-motion video reveals how ants deliver their painful venom," 2 Aug. 2019 Chris Davis then smoked a liner the other way with the infield shifting him to pull, but third baseman Mike Brosseau remained on the left side and caught Davis’ stinger. — Nathan Ruiz, baltimoresun.com, "Orioles break up Rays’ combined perfect game bid in ninth, lose 4-1," 14 July 2019 Unlike honey bees, yellow jackets do not lose their stinger, so each insect can sting repeatedly and generally attack in large numbers. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "Alabamians, Beware the Wasp ‘Super Nest’," 1 July 2019 Can’t tell if that little protruding nub is a stinger or not. — oregonlive.com, "Ask an Expert: Insect traveling through greenhouse is ‘looking for love’ won’t damage plants," 12 July 2019 The adult flies resemble small black wasps, minus a stinger, and are generally harmless to humans. — Christopher Ingraham, Washington Post, "Maggots: A taste of food’s future," 3 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'stinger.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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