sting for

phrasal verb

stung for; stinging for; stings for

British, informal

: to ask (someone) to give or lend one (something)

Can I sting you for some gum?

Examples of sting for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Maduro’s nephews, raised by First Lady Cilia Flores, were arrested in 2015 in a DEA sting for attempting to export 800 kilos of cocaine into the United States. —Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 July 2024

Trading Soto will always sting for Washington and its fans, but the payoff has been enormous. —Spencer Nusbaum, Washington Post, 7 July 2024

His loss to her will most likely sting for some time. —Kate Christobek, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2024

And the reason Bill Barr's comments matter and may even sting for some is that he's been attorney general twice. —CBS News, 18 June 2023

Pacino and DeNiro's recent headline-making announcements might sting for some, making this inequity harder to ignore, experts say. —Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 1 June 2023

That’s got to sting for Trump, who cares deeply about television ratings. —Tori Otten, The New Republic, 11 May 2023