Thesaurus results for STINGERS

stingers

noun

plural of stinger

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 These long stingers can actually be steered through the material to find the hiding host. — Philip Anderson, The Conversation, 8 July 2026 Start by gently washing the affected area with soap and water, and removing any stingers. — Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026 One idea the team floats is that zinc and manganese are limited resources, so scorpions can only reinforce the most critical parts of the stingers instead of spreading the metals across their entire exoskeleton. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026 Officials report thousands of honeybees died during the event, due to the tussle between Woods and the deputies, and female honeybees dying after using their stingers. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026 Surprisingly, it was found that stingers use a distinct layering of zinc at the tip, followed by manganese, while pincers are reinforced with zinc and iron specifically along their cutting edges. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Apr. 2026 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. — IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2026 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

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Noun

With Gable and Rusev left standing, the two went back and forth with punches.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
New York Yankees shortstop José Caballero was at the center of a tense scene on Monday night — one in which benches cleared, words were exchanged, but no punches were thrown.

— Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of punches

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In a little corner of my mind, however, history will always mean the tragic smashing of individual lives by its cruel hands and the scattering of bewildered people reeling from its blows.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
One way to look at the Washington Nationals’ kick-in-the-groin sweep at the hands of the New York Yankees — three leads in the eighth inning, three dizzying losses — is that none of the previous blows this team has taken have permanently felled it.

— Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 13 July 2026

Definition of blows

Noun

Think of it like a team of pickpockets, one of which walks up to ask you for directions while the other swipes your wallet.

— Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 10 July 2026
Make careful vertical swipes, run the vegetable peeler down the sides of the fruit, following its curves to trim closely between the skin and the flesh.

— Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026

Definition of swipes

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Agents yelled from every direction, and the thumps of a news helicopter overhead were deafening.

— Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
You’ll be thrown around in your seat, which moves in sync with the action, along with thumps in the back, splashes of water, blasts of air, smoke, and flashes of light.

— Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026

Definition of thumps

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In contrast, based on CDC data, effective control of chronic disease could reduce life-threatening complications like heart attacks, strokes and kidney failure, saving upward of $1 trillion annually (nearly 20% of total medical spending).

— Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
The Louisiana State University alum came into the round ahead by two strokes but quickly lost it and went birdie-free for the final 12 holes.

— Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 19 July 2026

Definition of strokes

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Devers petulantly left the field, avoided handshakes and butt slaps in the dugout, and retreated to the clubhouse.

— Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Whoever loses slaps the other in the face with a tortilla, usually causing water to spray out of their mouth.

— Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026

Definition of slaps

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