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 See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Russia has long sought the release of Bout, who was arrested in a 2008 sting by the Drug Enforcement Administration in Thailand and convicted in the United States of conspiring to kill US citizens. Ivan Nechepurenko, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2022 Formal charges have yet to be filed in connection to the solicitation sting. Lawrence Andrea, The Indianapolis Star, 17 May 2022 Kelly felt racism's sting repeatedly in life, but was determined to overcome it. Michael Warren, ajc, 12 Mar. 2021 Kelly felt racism's sting repeatedly in life, but was determined to overcome it. Michael Warren, Star Tribune, 12 Mar. 2021 His reach, nevertheless, came crashing down in 2013, when federal agents arranged a sting operation in a San Diego hotel. María Luisa Paúl, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Sep. 2022 In early 2003, undercover Special Investigations agents attempted a sting operation against Newport Aeronautical, asking Posey to supply a technical manual for the C-130 that was classified as Secret.WIRED, 19 Aug. 2022 The United States has declined to say whether the pair would be swapped for Russian Viktor Bout, an arms trafficker who was arrested in a U.S. sting operation in Thailand in 2008. Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2022 Soccer fans, meanwhile, applauded Ms. Rooney’s tactical skill in setting her sting operation. James Hookway, WSJ, 29 July 2022
Noun
The video features the kind of wildly eclectic style that has become the band’s signature, with a touch of something more dangerous in keeping with the song’s venomous sting. Liam Hess, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2022 In July, an undercover sting found that Ballard’s and five other area bars were serving alcohol to minors. Carlos R. Muñoz, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2022 There is little doubt that Bout would be the top prize for Russian officials, who have protested his treatment since his 2008 arrest in Thailand after a Drug Enforcement Administration sting. Dalton Bennett, Washington Post, 30 July 2022 His elegantly crisp production is powered and punctuated in no small measure by Adam Cork’s sting-laden sound design and, particularly, Jack Knowles’ caustic lighting which powerfully etches and shrouds both characters and scenes. David Benedict, Variety, 14 July 2022 The Federal Reserve hiked its benchmark funds rate by 0.75 percentage points Wednesday in an especially aggressive attempt to lessen inflation's persistent sting. Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 15 June 2022 Ouch, the start of the San Francisco Giants’ homestand came with a sting. Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 31 Aug. 2022 While no killings have been publicly linked to the gang, Willis said Drug Rich is responsible for a sting of kidnappings, armed robberies, shootings and other violent crimes. Jozsef Papp, ajc, 29 Aug. 2022 Watch this stunning video of a scientist who can cause a bee swarm on his body and not suffer a single sting. Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 15 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English, from Old English stingan; akin to Old Norse stinga to sting and probably to Greek stachys spike of grain, stochos target, aim