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as in gouged
to charge (someone) too much for goods or services
a nightclub that's been stinging patrons for years
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as in cheated
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
swindlers who sting unwary tourists by posing as officials demanding money
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Recent Examples of stung
Democrats are still stung by Rogan’s nearly three-hour Trump interview in the final weeks of the 2024 campaign.
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Steven Sloan,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Having dominated most of his players in table tennis over the years, Gadowsky is still stung after meeting his match.
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John Wawrow,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Hayes said the experience may vary; his young son has also been stung.
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Eva Flowe
june 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2026
Interestingly, one legend has Scorpius representing the creature that stung Orion to death.
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Joe Rao,
Space.com,
26 June 2026
Home Depot and rival Lowe’s must also confront a weak housing market, which has been stung by stubbornly high interest rates and rising building material expenses.
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John Kell,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Christie Ray/Queen Bee Supply via AP A photojournalist from CBS affiliate KDFM also captured video despite being stung , the station reported.
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CBS News,
23 June 2026
While the driver was unharmed, per the station, CBS affiliate KFDM-TV in Beaumont said its photographer was stung once while at the scene, according to KBTX.
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Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
The timing of the memo particularly stung for advocates.
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O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
22 June 2026
Steven Sloan,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Having dominated most of his players in table tennis over the years, Gadowsky is still stung after meeting his match.
—
John Wawrow,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Hayes said the experience may vary; his young son has also been stung.
—
Eva Flowe
june 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2026
Interestingly, one legend has Scorpius representing the creature that stung Orion to death.
—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
26 June 2026
Home Depot and rival Lowe’s must also confront a weak housing market, which has been stung by stubbornly high interest rates and rising building material expenses.
—
John Kell,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Christie Ray/Queen Bee Supply via AP A photojournalist from CBS affiliate KDFM also captured video despite being stung , the station reported.
—
CBS News,
23 June 2026
While the driver was unharmed, per the station, CBS affiliate KFDM-TV in Beaumont said its photographer was stung once while at the scene, according to KBTX.
—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
The timing of the memo particularly stung for advocates.
—
O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stung
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The bullets shattered nine panes of glass, their wooden framework gouged by bullet fragments.
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Nobody likes being price gouged, whether at the gas pump, ticket purchase, or a rideshare.
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Revote to be held in Hempstead Candidate Caprice Rines said she and the two others vying for the seat have been cheated.
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The fans were cheated Sunday out of a chance to see an interesting pitching matchup between Shota Imanaga and Dylan Cease, the former Cubs farmhand and former White Sox pitcher.
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Domestic flights will also get surcharged.
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The performance uptick that Motorola squeezed from the 2026 Razr+ is minor at best, with results showing no significant year-over-year gains.
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There was Paris squeezed between meetings on a fleeting work trip.
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Cobalt supply chains are plagued by unethical mining practices in remote regions worldwide, and the material itself poses a notable safety hazard due to its tendency to catch fire or short-circuit when overcharged.
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What follows is less about whether you are being overcharged and more about who, exactly, is deciding your number.
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On the walls, black-and-white printouts of newspaper articles, magazines and book pages looked like they were plucked from a Pinterest board on scrapbooking.
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Despite his young age, the then 36-year-old was far from a nobody plucked from the ether, though.
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He was covered from neck to boots in fabrics soaked with permethrin—a pesticide modelled on the toxic pyrethrin found in chrysanthemum flowers.
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Today, the England and Panama flags looked completely soaked by the time they were rolled up again.
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The few that didn’t have hustled to catch up.
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The first inning looked promising as Yandy Diaz and Jonathan Aranda singled, and Cedric Mullins hustled his bunt attempt into a hit to load the bases.
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“Stung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stung. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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