Synonyms of stung

stung

verb

past tense of sting

1

as in gouged

to charge (someone) too much for goods or services

a nightclub that's been stinging patrons for years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gouged
• cheated
• surcharged
• overcharged
• soaked
• defrauded
• stuck
• clipped
• fleeced
• skinned
• mischarged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• undercharged

2

as in cheated

to rob by the use of trickery or threats

swindlers who sting unwary tourists by posing as officials demanding money

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cheated
• squeezed
• plucked
• hustled
• stuck
• screwed
• bled
• beat
• deceived
• did
• victimized
• suckered
• shortchanged
• tricked
• hosed
• swindled
• defrauded
• stiffed
• fleeced
• mulcted
• skunked
• rooked
• bilked
• cozened
• betrayed
• shorted
• conned
• reamed
• skinned
• wrenched
• fiddled
• euchred
• shook down
• flimflammed
• nobbled
• fooled
• exploited
• gaffed
• chiseled
• diddled
• ripped off
• thimblerigged
• choused
• gouged
• clipped
• did in
• took to the cleaners
• extorted
• nicked
• wrung
• soaked
• sold a bill of goods to
• milked
• took for a ride
• overcharged
• wrested
• duped
• gulled
• bitched
• double-crossed
• bamboozled
• roped (in)
• fast-talked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stung

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

By mid-morning, bees continued to fly around as city workers did their best to cut the tree without getting stung or agitating the hives any further. — Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

And the harsh reviews from her fellow breakers weren’t even what stung Gunn the most. — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026

Claire Hutton stung a shot from outside the box that was saved, and Cristiana Girelli nearly tied it with a looping header later. — Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2026

As a young Black woman, the betrayal stung as much as a rejection by any guy. — Sarah Jones, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026

Spray the nest from a distance to reduce the chances of being stung. — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 15 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