as in punch
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
in the eighth round he delivered a stinger that knocked his opponent flat
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Recent Examples of stinger
Govel even gritted through a nasty stinger on a comebacker in the bottom of the fourth.
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Jack Vita,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
Brent Burns sent one of his patented stinger shots towards the Vegas net from the right point.
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Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
23 May 2026
Govel even gritted through a nasty stinger on a comebacker in the bottom of the fourth inning.
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Jack Vita,
Oc Register,
23 May 2026
Officials report thousands of honeybees died during the event, due to the tussle between Woods and the deputies, and female honeybees dying after using their stingers.
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Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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Jack Vita,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
Brent Burns sent one of his patented stinger shots towards the Vegas net from the right point.
—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
23 May 2026
Govel even gritted through a nasty stinger on a comebacker in the bottom of the fourth inning.
—
Jack Vita,
Oc Register,
23 May 2026
Officials report thousands of honeybees died during the event, due to the tussle between Woods and the deputies, and female honeybees dying after using their stingers.
—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for stinger
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stinger
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The throat punch is just the latest in a string of controversial moments, where fans became concerned over Clark's wellbeing and treatment by other players.
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Professional wrestling violence is normally scripted, with both parties agreeing to hit each other with punches, kicks, throws and sometimes weapons to tell a violent story in the ring or on camera.
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Vingegaard’s victory at the Giro d’Italia in May, allied with Wout Van Aert’s cathartic win at Paris-Roubaix, has delivered two key objectives but the surprise departure of head of racing Grischa Niermann to Lidl-Trek was a blow.
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Hers is a voice that ought to have a lifetime’s staying power, bolstered by a lyrical and musical sensibility that provide everything her instrument needs to deliver a happy succession of knockout blows.
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DeTiger also discusses working with Caroline Polachek, Chromeo and Stargate, the viral videos that launched her career, the influence of Rush’s Geddy Lee and developing her signature slap bass style.
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Morgan responded with a slap and brush off of the voodoo.
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That next phase will focus on measuring the shockwaves generated by the X-59 in flight, along with evaluating the sonic thump impact on the ground.
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Not long after, Jamison’s parents reported hearing a loud thump, as though someone had fallen, according to prosecutors.
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Regardless of motive, the proposals that have come out of MLB’s New York headquarters have been vast and aggressive, and have landed with a thud in both clubhouses around the league, and with people who cover the sport for a living.
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The song stands on its own, but would have been more effective if the preceding songs were more 2001 than 2000 AD, and if producer Dan Lancaster had not mixed it so densely that cosmic chaos sounds like a single sustaining thud.
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Lastly, Salinas had an active warrant against him filed in May for fleeing from police after a hit and run.
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In all, Barnes gave up seven runs and 12 hits, including three home runs.
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On Tuesday, protesters were asked to bring diapers and write demands for Pradhan’s resignation on them – a satirical swipe at the government’s inability to stop exam leaks, Dipke said.
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That is exactly what happened after Wilson Isidor took the breath away with a swipe of his right foot to send a ferocious, bending, goal-of-the-tournament contender past Yassine Bounou.
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When the body can't cool itself by sweating, dehydration and overheating become more likely and heat stroke becomes a possibility, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Learn to identify the warning signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
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“Stinger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stinger. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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