sting for

phrasal verb

stung for; stinging for; stings for

British, informal

: to ask (someone) to give or lend one (something)

Can I sting you for some gum?

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Experts agree that wasps don’t sting for the sake of stinging. —

Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2024 Maduro’s nephews, raised by First Lady Cilia Flores, were arrested in 2015 in a DEA sting for attempting to export 800 kilos of cocaine into the United States. —

Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 July 2024 Trading Soto will always sting for Washington and its fans, but the payoff has been enormous. —

Spencer Nusbaum, Washington Post, 7 July 2024 His loss to her will most likely sting for some time. —

Kate Christobek, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2024 And the reason Bill Barr's comments matter and may even sting for some is that he's been attorney general twice. —

CBS News, 18 June 2023 Pacino and DeNiro's recent headline-making announcements might sting for some, making this inequity harder to ignore, experts say. —

Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 1 June 2023 That’s got to sting for Trump, who cares deeply about television ratings. —

Tori Otten, The New Republic, 11 May 2023