Collocations for sting - noun
1. of an insect, etc.
VERB + sting
have
The scorpion has a sting that can be deadly.
The scorpion has a sting that can be deadly.
get
You can get a nasty sting from a jellyfish.
You can get a nasty sting from a jellyfish.
give sb
feel
remove
be allergic to
She's allergic to bee stings.
feel
remove
be allergic to
She's allergic to bee stings.
2. sharp pain
3. (esp. AmE) plan by police to catch criminals
VERB + sting
mount,
set up
be arrested in, be caught by, be caught in
She was arrested in an undercover sting operation.
be arrested in, be caught by, be caught in
She was arrested in an undercover sting operation.