as in punch
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
in the eighth round he delivered a stinger that knocked his opponent flat
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Recent Examples of stinger
This heat is more of an invitation to our stinger friends, who thrive in warm weather, says the Texas A&M Agrilife Tarrant County Office.
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2025
And then the biggest difference of all is, even in native bees, females have a stinger and males do not.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 4 Apr. 2025
Velellas aren’t a serious threat to humans, but last year Carolyn Belak, an aquatic ecologist at the environmental consulting firm H. T. Harvey & Associates, advised people not to touch them, since their small stingers could still irritate the skin, per SFGATE’s Ashley Harrell.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
The one from Rucker felt like a routine stinger, nothing to whine about.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2025
And then the biggest difference of all is, even in native bees, females have a stinger and males do not.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 4 Apr. 2025
Velellas aren’t a serious threat to humans, but last year Carolyn Belak, an aquatic ecologist at the environmental consulting firm H. T. Harvey & Associates, advised people not to touch them, since their small stingers could still irritate the skin, per SFGATE’s Ashley Harrell.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
The one from Rucker felt like a routine stinger, nothing to whine about.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stinger
Noun
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When more officers got to the scene, while officers held Nichols' arms and hit him with a barrage of kicks, punches, baton strikes and pepper spray.—
Jack Armstrong,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Thunderstorms could arrive in two waves in some of these areas, with each round packing its own serious punch.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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With a blow of his whistle, all sorts of words applied: pandemonium, euphoria, mania.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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What’s 42 to 43? Into a black place of great blows from the little mountains from the sea came.—
John Berryman,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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The slap of firm government is the only way to right admissions, hiring, antisemitism, and staff bloat.—
Brian T. Allen,
National Review,
26 Apr. 2025
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The other won two games to advance from play-in purgatory to eke into the playoffs proper and earn the right to experience the hard slap that is a 2-0 hole.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2025
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My heart thumps, in sync with the pitter-patter of feet on the ground.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Outlook Single Double Triple Homer Texas moved quickly to bring in Pederson after trading Nathaniel Lowe, sacrificing a lot of fielding value but maintaining similar left-handed thump for the lineup.—
Tim Britton,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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The blustery winds muffled the clank of wheels and thud of hooves.—
Andrew Lawler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 Apr. 2025
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But a trawler passed behind them, the roar of its engine drowning out the dull thuds of their rocks.—
Prianka Srinivasan Matthew Abbott,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Founded in Texas in 1982, Autry sneakers became a hit among tennis players for its sporty, Americana aesthetic.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
2 May 2025
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Four people sitting at tables in the upscale cafe, chatting over a playlist of early ‘00s hits from artists like Ashanti.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Decision fatigue sets in quickly when every swipe demands judgment and evaluation.—
Ximena Araya-Fischel,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The responsive 165 Hz pOLED display glides through apps while rapid touch sampling registers every swipe instantly, keeping shooters and scrollers silky smooth; gamers also enjoy precise feedback.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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The 2017 study found that people who tested positive for HPV were more likely to have strokes compared with those who tested negative.—
Liz Szabo,
Scientific American,
29 Apr. 2025
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The Rahway, New Jersey, native paints his sonic stories in surrealist strokes that feel like abstract imagery on the surface, but hold deeper interpretations on subsequent listens.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Stinger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stinger. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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