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Stung meaning

simple past and past participle of sting

Synonyms of Stung

annoyed steamed roiled riled pissed off pissed peeved nettled miffed irritated displeased

Related words

Other words often associated with Stung or its synonyms:

crocked harried besotted cooked roiling vexed blotto harassed disgusted turbulent exasperated churning

Using Stung

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of sting
  • Useful related words include: annoyed, steamed, roiled, riled.
  • In the example corpus, stung often appears in combinations such as: stung by, being stung, was stung.

Context around Stung

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 9 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

getting 2× storm 1× words 1× first 1×

Often after:

everyday 1× loads 1× jolting 1×

Sentence patterns with Stung

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

about being stung by negative 1× and being stung by a 1× as getting stung by one 1× avoid getting stung by data 1× boeing was stung when airbus 1× could be stung with big 1× flapped it stung me just 1× has been stung everyday and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a bee came 1× analysts say boeing 1× andrew said elsie 1× anyone can tell 1× beekeepers in punjab 1× being eliminated from 1×

Common sentence endings:

a disabled achiever 1× by negative returns 1× check in charge 1× come into force 1× cutting his hedge 1× data roaming cap 1×

Words around Stung

Just before it in the word index:

stunde 2 stun 228 stumpy 8 stumptown 7 stumps 252 stumping 26

Just after it in the word index:

stunk 18 stunna 2 stunned 849 stunner 141 stunners 7 stunning 2.349

Similar in corpus frequency:

abhorrent 137 actuality 137 belted 137 borneo 137 carcasses 137 charted 137

Corpus analysis for Stung

  • In this selection, "stung" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, getting, storm, words, everyday, loads and jolting stand out and add context to how "stung" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include about being stung by negative and and being stung by a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "stung" sits close to words such as abhorrent, actuality and belted, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with stung

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

But this storm stung. (4 words)

Being eliminated from playoff contention Sunday still stung. (8 words)

Ireland, again stung into action put New Zealand's defence under pressure. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

Analysts say Boeing was stung when Airbus unexpectedly sold its A350 wide-body jet to JAL 10 years ago in the wake of a crisis over battery problems on the competing Boeing 787, for which Japan is both a major supplier and customer. (43 words)

Holidaying in Europe means your call plan covers capped data, calls and texts at no extra cost, but avoid getting stung by data roaming charges if you travel outside Europe or breach your data roaming cap. (36 words)

Clearly a greater number of Liverpool’s squad, and their South American contingent especially, have been stung by the international calendar when it comes to recovery and preparation time ahead of travelling to Man City. (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

Andrew said: ‘Elsie has been stung everyday, and other members of the club have been stung loads too.

A bee came after me and as I flapped it stung me just above my left eyebrow.

Analysts say Boeing was stung when Airbus unexpectedly sold its A350 wide-body jet to JAL 10 years ago in the wake of a crisis over battery problems on the competing Boeing 787, for which Japan is both a major supplier and customer.

Anyone can tell you how painful being stung by a wasp can be.

Beekeepers in Punjab own and take care of bees, but are bitter about being stung by negative returns.

Being eliminated from playoff contention Sunday still stung.

But MailOnline has been inundated this week with emails from families, couples and solo travellers revealing they were also stung by Ryanair's airport check-in charge.

But this storm stung.

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Clearly a greater number of Liverpool’s squad, and their South American contingent especially, have been stung by the international calendar when it comes to recovery and preparation time ahead of travelling to Man City.

Having an allergic reaction and being stung by a jellyfish or insect were also among the reasons for this.

His words stung, jolting me into the crude realization that in that moment it didn’t matter that I was a disabled achiever.

Holidaying in Europe means your call plan covers capped data, calls and texts at no extra cost, but avoid getting stung by data roaming charges if you travel outside Europe or breach your data roaming cap.

Holidaymakers could be stung with big fines whilst soaking up the sun this summer if they don't remember these new rules and laws that have come into force.

Ireland, again stung into action put New Zealand's defence under pressure.

Leaseholders have been stung with bills of for defects they had no hand in creating.

Mr Christie also urged the public not to disturb nests as the hornets can be ‘very aggressive’ - with one individual being stung 12 times last year after disturbing a nest while cutting his hedge.

Ross Smith was stung by a wasp on stage at the World Darts Championship after avoiding second-round pain to Niels Zonneveld.

Somehow, Europe was able to stave off the pests until at least 2019, when locals were first stung by the fire ants.

Stung the palms of Vladky with a rasping shot in the first half.

Thankfully it does hurt as bad as getting stung by one of those.

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Common combinations with stung

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "stung" in a sentence?
An example: "Andrew said: ‘Elsie has been stung everyday, and other members of the club have been stung loads too." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "stung" from authentic English texts.
What does "stung" mean?
Stung means: simple past and past participle of sting
What are synonyms of "stung"?
Common synonyms of "stung" include: annoyed, steamed, roiled, riled, pissed off, pissed, peeved, nettled. Plus 3 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "stung" are there?
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