PANGED Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

panged

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past tense of pang

as in pained

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Hargitay, unable to speak to or know her mother, spent much of her life pained by the compromises Mansfield had made.

— Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
Adelman was pained by his Kings exit.

— Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026

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Going forward, the company will need to continue executing and deliver a higher-for-longer revenue acceleration to truly silence the bears and prove AI is helping, not hurting, its business.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
In addition to hurting consumers, Bird asserts that the uncertainty, along with Paramount’s $7 million ticking fee, will pull down an industry that’s just starting to get back on its feet.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

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Several clubs have been stung by excessive ventures into external markets in recent years, most notably Tottenham in Italy and Manchester United’s mistakes in the Dutch league under Erik ten Hag.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Spray the nest from a distance to reduce the chances of being stung.

— Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

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Two people were stabbed, one fatally, near Times Square on Monday afternoon, with responding authorities shooting and killing the female suspect, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2026
One of the two people who was stabbed also died, while the other victim was hospitalized in stable condition.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

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Reflecting on her journey, Jones told me last year that her best career advice is to stay open to new experiences and not get overwhelmed by distant goals.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
My mother was never one for parting phrases, mainly because she was overwhelmed by a form of timidity that verged on self-erasure.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026

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