as in punches
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 stingers
Dubbed Antscan, the platform features micrometer-resolution reconstructions that lay bare not only the insects’ armored exoskeletons but also their muscles, nerves, digestive tracts, and needle-like stingers poised at the ready.
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IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2026
Stingless bees lack stingers and differ sharply from European honeybees.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2025
Despite their name, stingless bees do have stingers; however, they are not designed for defense.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
The stingers they are equipped with can be up to about a quarter-inch (6 mm) in length and inject a painful venom – which is stored in large quantities in their abdomens – into their victims.
—New Atlas, 5 Dec. 2025
One trial, in Brazil, involved donning a pair of gloves sewn with bullet ants, their stingers facing inward.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2025
Due to their size, their stingers on their tentacles are much too small to sting larger organisms.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 4 Sep. 2025
While both male and female tarantula wasps have similar coloration, only the females have stingers.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2026
Stingless bees lack stingers and differ sharply from European honeybees.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2025
Despite their name, stingless bees do have stingers; however, they are not designed for defense.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
The stingers they are equipped with can be up to about a quarter-inch (6 mm) in length and inject a painful venom – which is stored in large quantities in their abdomens – into their victims.
—New Atlas, 5 Dec. 2025
One trial, in Brazil, involved donning a pair of gloves sewn with bullet ants, their stingers facing inward.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2025
Due to their size, their stingers on their tentacles are much too small to sting larger organisms.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 4 Sep. 2025
While both male and female tarantula wasps have similar coloration, only the females have stingers.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stingers
Noun
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At under $550, this tablet punches way above its weight!—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
28 Mar. 2026
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What was the precise number of punches Brown dealt her?—
Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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Shesterkin’s first thought was about how big the 6-foot-6 Markström was, but the smaller goalie still managed to land the majority of the blows.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Parks turned into deserts, great skyscrapers leveled by blows from the tails of the monsters, and the entire population threatened in the panic and pestilence that followed the invasion.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Lancôme’s Lash Idôle Curl Goddess Mascara gives you longer, more curled lashes in just a few swipes.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
28 Mar. 2026
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Workplaces have long surveilled their employees, from tracking badge swipes to keyboard strokes.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The room fills with the sound of meditative thuds against caribou skin drums and the haunting, throaty vocals of several Tasiilaq men and women.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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Muffled thuds are heard, and the crying stops.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Offensively, Natalya Muzquiz led the way with 3 hits and 4 RBIs while allowing 3 earned runs as a pitcher.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Two of those hits were home runs and another was a double.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In Guyana’s capital city of Georgetown, neighbors can still hear the thumps.—
Tyler Jett,
Des Moines Register,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Johnson could have needled Woods about their windy Sunday stroll at Augusta in ’07, when Johnson trailed Stuart Appleby by two strokes, and Woods by one, heading into the last round in which Johnson’s 69 produced another slice of history.—
Jay Paris,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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The dramatic construction, however, is solid enough to withstand some of the overly broad strokes of the staging.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Leonard extended his 20-point streak to 49 straight games with 27 points on 9-of-19 shooting, welcoming hand slaps from teammates after hitting his second 3-pointer late in the game.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Singers centers on an impromptu sing-off in a bar, whereas Two People Exchanging Saliva explores a society where kissing is punishable by death, and people pay for things by receiving slaps to the face.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2026
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