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
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The feeling of rejection from your toddler can sting for any parent.
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
Undoubtedly, the loss will sting for a while, but Velin is proud of what the Panthers showed.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
The Cardinals seemed to show signs of growth initially, but that collapse against the Titans will sting for a bit.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Dan Skipper - Detroit Lions This one is going to sting for the Detroit Lions faithful.
—Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Robby Soave delivers radar on DNC vice chair David Hogg shown exposing Jill Biden on a Project Veritas sting for shielding former President Joe Biden’s cognitive decline.
—The Hill, 29 May 2025
Solid, but his two INTs still sting for Steelers fans.
—Ryan Deto, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
But the timing of the news might still sting for fans, given that Blockberry kicked Chuu out of Loona in November 2022.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024
Experts agree that wasps don’t sting for the sake of stinging.
—Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2024
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
Undoubtedly, the loss will sting for a while, but Velin is proud of what the Panthers showed.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
The Cardinals seemed to show signs of growth initially, but that collapse against the Titans will sting for a bit.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Dan Skipper - Detroit Lions This one is going to sting for the Detroit Lions faithful.
—Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Robby Soave delivers radar on DNC vice chair David Hogg shown exposing Jill Biden on a Project Veritas sting for shielding former President Joe Biden’s cognitive decline.
—The Hill, 29 May 2025
Solid, but his two INTs still sting for Steelers fans.
—Ryan Deto, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
But the timing of the news might still sting for fans, given that Blockberry kicked Chuu out of Loona in November 2022.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024
Experts agree that wasps don’t sting for the sake of stinging.
—Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Sting for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sting%20for. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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