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panged

verb

past tense of pang
as in pained

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  1. pained
  2. hurt
  3. smarted
  4. stung
  5. stabbed
  6. wrung
  7. overwhelmed
  8. smote
Verb
  • 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
Definition of pained
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  • Russian attacks on cargo vessels have severely disrupted Kyiv's exports, hurting its economy and threatening global supplies.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
  • In late July, Fortescue told investors China had cut back on its iron ore purchases, hurting revenues.
    — Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of hurt
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  • The abrupt booting smarted even more because no one from Decca had notified Dolly about the decision or given her a heads-up that the press would be calling.
    — Martha Ackmann, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of smarted
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  • As solitary insects with limited aggression towards humans, the risk of getting stung is often not worth your direct interference.
    — Sean Donnelly, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Two years is a long time in the NFL, yet that wild-card loss to the Philadelphia Eagles still stung in the building.
    — Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of stung
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  • The victim had been stabbed and had her throat cut, police said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Doctor stabbed to death, wife critically injured after man allegedly attacks them in bed.
    — , FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of stabbed
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  • When cleaning wood or stone, use it barely damp and well wrung, with a pH-neutral cleaner.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 17 Aug. 2026
  • On the other hand, detective Paul Johnson, who wrung out false confessions from the four boys, never expresses any remorse.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of wrung
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  • Christian McCaffrey became the fourth-fastest player in the Super Bowl era with 100 career touchdowns, Brock Purdy played a near-perfect game and the 49ers overwhelmed the Miami Dolphins 35-13 on Sunday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Then there is smell, dulled by our reliance on artificial fragrance; and sound, overwhelmed by notification pings.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of overwhelmed
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
Definition of smote
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“Panged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panged. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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