Definition of "stings" [stings]

• Plural form of sting. (noun)
• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sting. (verb)

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• "Most of all, the list stigmatizes Cuba - not everywhere, but certainly in the United States and elsewhere in the world where our country's word is respected and the terrorist label stings and stays."
• "The sights and sounds of children at play in the water are transformed to crying and tears as stings from the “Beast of Barnegat Bay” bring them running ashore."
• "Although some calls to the Poison Center are about spiders, ants and caterpillars, this page will focus on stings from the Hymenoptera species."