sting
verb (used with object)
to prick or wound with a sharp-pointed, often venom-bearing organ.
had stung
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past perfectof sting.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The good news was that there was no evidence of a foreign influence campaign driving anti-vaxx sentiment, as had stung the company in 2016.
From The Verge ● Oct. 25, 2021
She has defended her record on the debate stage, but she admitted in the interview that the attacks had stung, particularly when levied by black activists.
From New York Times ● Sep. 9, 2019
He knew how much the infighting in the wake of all that success in Boston had stung Epstein.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 25, 2016
Why did the bee have to die after it had stung the stork?
From The Guardian ● May 14, 2010
He slapped at his neck where the mosquito had stung him and came away with a needle-thin dart.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
