panging

verb

present participle of pang
as in pricking

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for panging
  1. smarting
  2. stabbing
  3. stinging
  4. hurting
  5. wringing
  6. crushing
  7. overpowering
  8. overwhelming
Verb
  • Yet Eli Drinkwitz’s team could be a tough out during its SEC home opener, still smarting from a 31-24 loss at Mississippi State after leading 24-17 entering the fourth quarter.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Baltimore fans are still smarting over rookie kicker Tyler Loop’s missed potential game-winning field goal in Week 18.
    — Mike Jones, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of smarting
Verb
  • In fact, Fielder says, Blaine was literally stabbing his hand, puncturing his own flesh to create the illusion of an illusion.
    — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Neighbors shocked about stabbing Neighbors say Thomas was known to have mental health issues and called the stabbing unfortunate.
    — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of stabbing
Verb
  • Continue reading … CROSSING THE AISLE — Manchin delivers stinging rebuke to Schumer with surprise Senate campaign stop.
    — , FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • That money has been transformed into frequent online and television ads either stinging or lauding the two candidates.
    — John Aguilar, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of stinging
Verb
  • Can the Cowboys take advantage of the hurting Eagles, or will Philadelphia rally behind their backups and get the victory?
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Chenal was put on a spine board and taken off the field on a cart after hurting his neck.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of hurting
Verb
  • Nearly a third of firms surveyed have created new roles or departments to track AI use, where total token burn is less important than wringing some actual value out of all the token use.
    — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • In the standard story, the United States, Britain, and France stood by, wringing their hands and straining for appeasement while the Japanese stampeded through Asia and Nazi Storm Troopers ran roughshod over Europe.
    — Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of wringing
Verb
  • That album, like the Dio Sabbath classics before it, was fine-tuned for metalhead appreciation, thick with crushing riffs and dramatic vocals.
    — Brad Sanders, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Elsewhere, Leipzig bounced back from heavy defeats against Bayern Munich and Real Madrid by crushing Elversberg 4-0.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of crushing
Verb
  • It’s bottled at a high 63 percent ABV, but the heat is controlled and never overpowering.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2026
  • That’s likely because Sivan often sings in italics, not bold, allowing his voice to add to the production without overpowering it.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of overpowering
Verb
  • The Arlington Heights Yellow Jackets (8-0, 4-0 District 4 5A-1) continued their dominant season Thursday night, overwhelming the Trimble Tech Bulldogs (4-3, 2-2 District 4 5A-1) 72-0 to remain undefeated.
    — Aliza Acuna, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Western and workwear references ran through the lineup without overwhelming its sporty foundation.
    — Footwear News, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of overwhelming
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“Panging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panging. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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