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stung

American  
[stuhng] / stʌŋ /

verb

  1. a simple past tense and past participle of sting.

stung British  
/ stʌŋ /

verb

  1. the past tense and past participle of sting

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adjective

  1. slang drunk; intoxicated

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • unstung adjective

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Manufacturers that rely on silver are stung by the metal’s explosive rally.

From The Wall Street Journal

Rain stung her and the wind tried to sweep her off the roof, but Anne was there to grab her hand.

From Literature

Even though discovering this information probably stung, knowing your company has the bandwidth to offer higher salaries is a helpful and positive data point.

From MarketWatch

Investors returned to familiar playbooks: dumping stocks that would be stung by tariffs, and piling into sectors—and other asset classes—that benefit from heightened geopolitical tensions.

From The Wall Street Journal

Light from these ornate lanterns gave the room a hazy yellow glow, and thick, noxious incense filled my nose and stung my eyes.

From Literature

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