stung

past tense of sting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stung
Verb
  • According to an online post this week, Stallone appeared to have been joined by another of his contemporaries, actor Kurt Russell, who was alleged to have said the Democrats cheated in the 2020 election through mail-in ballots.
    Tom Norton, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Frank also alleged that Glamour Dolls’ updates to Kickstarter backers resulted in customers believing that LFI had defrauded or cheated them.
    Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Some themes build on current trends in the market; others are plucked from consumers’ niche interests.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Depp plucked a piece from former creative director Virginie Viard’s last Métiers d’ Art collection in Manchester for her screening.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • His shirt was soaked, and his skin was hot.
    Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The water that flooded into some tents in Deir al-Balah soaked everything inside, leaving blankets and carpets a tangled, dusty mess.
    Abeer Salman, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Before he was hustled inside, his chest bounced off the wall of the building.
    Dan Mangan, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
  • As the clock ticked on with under 30 seconds remaining, Williams hustled to get the offense set before throwing a pass as time expired which fell incomplete to Rome Odunze meaning the game was over and the Bears lost.
    Ben Morse, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • At Olive Garden, Darden’s largest chain in terms of revenue, same-store sales rose 2% and beat analysts’ expectations.
    Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Baltimore Colts 40-14 in an AFC playoff game.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • With 190 members present and protesters to the streets, the country’s parliament passed a resolution to lift martial law – as the political whiplash bled into the markets of Asia’s fourth-largest economy.
    Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Our corporate communications office was across the hall from the executive cafeteria, from which the wonderful fragrance of garlic and simmering sauces bled into the concourse.
    Ed Garsten, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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