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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

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Stung from suffering a midweek German Cup elimination by Bayern Munich, Leipzig were dominant in the opening half.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

The Waspi women from North Derbyshire have dramatised their own story in a stage play, which has now been turned into a new audio play called Stung, which is available on the Dramafy platform.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

Stung by heavy losses and high debt levels, studios laid off thousands of workers before the work stoppages began.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2023

Stung by stories in the wake of Sakkari’s match Monday that made it appear the U.S.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 29, 2023

“So he was . . . bitten? Stung, whatever? Is he going through the Changing?”

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner

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