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 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 Sandler and Farley, while both still incredibly popular with audiences, were eventually fired in 1995 by Michaels, who was stung by the criticism. — Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2026 As solitary insects with limited aggression towards humans, the risk of getting stung is often not worth your direct interference. — Sean Donnelly, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026

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Insurance carriers are often able to negotiate a better rate for the tow, if he was indeed getting gouged.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
The Colts were gouged on the ground by the Lamar Jackson/Derrick Henry tandem and the Chiefs can exploit that with Patrick Mahomes/Kenneth Walker III.

— Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of gouged

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Yet profits have still been squeezed as jet fuel prices surged roughly 90% since the US-Israeli war on Iran began in February, forcing several major carriers to cut earnings forecasts.

— Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, free cash flow at another budget carrier, JetBlue Airways, remains severely squeezed by elevated jet fuel prices.

— , CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

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These complaints have not proven gas station non-compliance, so The Observer is not naming the gas stations users claim overcharged.

— Eva Flowe October 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2026
The $10 million, part of a settlement offered by a company that overcharged Medicaid, was diverted into other hands, starting with the Hope Florida Foundation, the favorite charity of First Lady Casey DeSantis.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of overcharged

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In Frankfurt, a gray city crumbling at the corners and still finding its footing after the war, though somehow doing its best to pretend all is well, Mann and Erika are greeted by the mayor and hustled off to a press conference.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 23 Oct. 2026
The two firefighters, listening to their radios, hustled to the upstream bridge, prepared rope and watched the water.

— Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026

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