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  • past tense form of sting.
  • past participle of sting.
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stung

[stuhng] / stʌŋ /


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At the same time, oil majors lack confidence that the political and legal frameworks are in place to protect their investment after being stung in the country previously.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

But please do not do this if you have allergies, or are likely to get stung.

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 2026

Though stung, physically and emotionally, Sara carries on with a trip to the Devil’s Mouth caves because her recently deceased father visited them.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

"It smelled like plastic burning. It stung my nose," Chanate recounts.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

My eyes stung with the salt of my sweat.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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