STUNG Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

stung

verb

Definition of stung

past tense of sting

as in gouged

to charge (someone) too much for goods or services a nightclub that's been stinging patrons for years

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undercharged

as in cheated

to rob by the use of trickery or threats swindlers who sting unwary tourists by posing as officials demanding money

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Recent Examples of stung Spray the nest from a distance to reduce the chances of being stung. — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026 More than 3,100 people have been stung at Bolsa Chica and Huntington State Beach so far this year, which is at least double last year's total. — Michele Gile, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 The pair were stung more than 150 times each and airlifted to the hospital. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026 The lionfish's poisonous spikes can badly hurt anyone who’s stung. — ABC News, 30 July 2026 Well, there was also the difference of Sale’s dominance after the Padres stung him. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2026 Wann had bouts of food poisoning and was even stung in the face by a wasp during field work in southern Mexico. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 July 2026 Macron hasn’t been the only European leader stung by pension politics either. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026 Democrats are still stung by Rogan’s nearly three-hour Trump interview in the final weeks of the 2024 campaign. — Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

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Trump recently posted on his Truth Social account that big oil companies were not dropping gas prices fast enough, and that Americans were being gouged.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026
The bullets shattered nine panes of glass, their wooden framework gouged by bullet fragments.

— David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026

Definition of gouged

Verb

Child safety advocates and some parents have welcomed age restrictions, while privacy groups say the rules can be cheated and that forcing users to supply identification raises privacy concerns.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Not to be cheated in front of the largest assembly of Hall of Famers since the 2008 All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium, Schwarber flew out twice to deep center field.

— Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of cheated

Verb

Breakfast is at Fritz & Felix, lunch is squeezed into the Wintergarten conservatory, and dinner is either ordered to my room or eaten dressed up in the restaurants.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026
Consumers show signs of strain Recent data indicate that some consumers' budgets are being squeezed.

— Lorie Konish, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of squeezed

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Marathon paid the additional amount, while arguing that they were being overcharged and taxed for business that did not occur in Carson, but rather in other jurisdictions.

— Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
In 2024, the El Dorado County grand jury found that the district had overcharged the public in fees was irresponsibly holding large cash reserves without funding improvements.

— Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of overcharged

Verb

He was plucked out of retirement to take on the demanding role of helping in the reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan after 9/11.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026
Doubs plucked the ball over Gonzalez, who had successfully backed him near the boundary but couldn’t box out the 6-foot-2 receiver entirely.

— Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of plucked

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In the hour leading up to the Dutch GP, rain soaked the circuit, including during the reconnaissance laps, when the cars navigated from the garage to the grid pre-race.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
This is all due to showers and thunderstorms that have soaked those areas over the last two weeks.

— Dave Aguilera, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of soaked

Verb

Two of the men quickly hopped up and hustled down the sidewalk, while the third sat for a second before replacing the manhole cover, and walked away, the video shows.

— John Annese, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026
Hate crime charges have been filed against a man who disrupted Shabbat services in Manhattan's Central Synagogue and struck two people while being hustled outside Friday night.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

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