PANGED Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

panged

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past tense of pang

as in pained

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Adelman was pained by his Kings exit.

— Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
The emotions ran raw, Grace told Hannity, but other aspects of the case pained her, too.

— Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026

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The lionfish's poisonous spikes can badly hurt anyone who’s stung.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
The use of force is allowed under certain conditions, according to the personnel board’s order, including when an inmate could be assaultive or hurt themselves — which led Green to dismiss CDCR’s allegation against the officer.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026

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There was the guy Daemon stabbed through the ear, and then the smelly killers Gwayne sniffed out, and now Ser Adrian, who took a knife to the throat within seconds of seeing Aemond.

— Brian Grubb, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
Prosecutors argued the evidence supported a murder conviction, with Deputy Prosecutor Scott Bell telling jurors Ramsey stabbed Holder 38 times and the infant 17 times inside their Ewa Beach apartment, according to the Star-Advertiser.

— Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026

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With the 2024 election firmly in the rearview, the feverish hunt to weaponize the manosphere for political gain has largely subsided—what more could be wrung from the Tates at this stage?

— Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026
There is only so much drama left to be wrung from these sexy now-pseudo-singles in their final week.

— Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 7 July 2026

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Vivas, speaking to Cadena SER, said arrivals from across Morocco have overwhelmed the city’s social services and security apparatuses over the past few days, with more than 300 people per day.

— Chad de Guzman, Time, 31 July 2026
Meanwhile, Nathan is overwhelmed by the effort to reconcile his responsibilities as a father with his duties as a bosun and the expectations almost certainly put on him by the whole reality TV part of his life.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 28 July 2026

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