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

Stephanie Rowell — a 53-year-old from Round Hill, Virginia — was standing on her parents’ front porch in July when she was stung by a wasp in her left arm. — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2026

Back in the mind-mansion, Ultron doesn’t admit Thomas stung him. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026

The rich have been stung by a surprise 20% tax on their offshore wealth, much of it squirreled away in trusts in Hong Kong and Singapore, triggering a new rush for foreign passports. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026

But Wednesday’s result stung, as the 25-point defeat is the second-most lopsided season-opening loss in Heat history. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026

All of a sudden, Bass was a staggering champion lunging at a revived Raman, who swung and stung and ducked the way only a hungry up-and-comer can. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

The loss to Ole Miss three weeks ago stung, but was not unexpected. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Frazier was a Black sharecropper’s son who’d overcome much hardship, and the insults stung. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026

So, every year, more and more Coloradans will be stung by higher tax rates. — Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2026