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

[stuhng] / stʌŋ /


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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

"There was one point when every time over a period of two years I was stung by a jellyfish when I was out in the sea," she said.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

Some stung by the higher cost of living have had to make other plans, of course.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

I frowned and looked out the window, stung by the use of my full name.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron




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