panged

Definition of pangednext
past tense of pang

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for panged
Verb
  • The emotions ran raw, Grace told Hannity, but other aspects of the case pained her, too.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
  • But the record is far less gothic than its predecessor, less obviously pained.
    Ben Cardew, Pitchfork, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • But as long as nobody gets hurt.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • That's not to say this defeat to a major play-off rival didn't hurt.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Santos stung a volley from outside the box midway through the second half after juggling the ball with her knee, but Silkowitz dived to her right to push the ball wide of the post.
    Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Anyone who is stung repeatedly or has trouble breathing should call 911.
    Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Initial reports indicated that the teenager had been stabbed during a fight near Bess Race Elementary School and had non-life threatening injuries.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Roughly four minutes later, Brown allegedly pulled a knife from his pocket and stabbed her three times from behind before departing the train.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Decades of warming have wrung many parts of the US dry.
    Mark Gongloff, Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Cover the area with a kitchen towel that has been soaked in hot water and then wrung out.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • New York's offense overwhelmed the Bulls by outscoring them 40-25 in the second quarter to lead 78-41 at the break.
    CBS News, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • This year’s Final Four at the women’s NCAA Tournament features a quartet of powerhouse programs, teams that have overwhelmed almost all their opponents with superior talent and veteran coaching.
    David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • At some point, the glass negative cracked, and a thin black lightning strike of a line smote General Terry in the chest.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Much of progressive ideological frameworks tend to divide the world into oppressors and oppressed.
    Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Jesse Jackson was an ambassador of hope for the oppressed, who met with kings and queens and presidents and dictators and clergy of all the great religions.
    CBS Chicago Team, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Panged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panged. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.

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