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Collocations for sting - noun

1. of an insect, etc.

ADJECTIVE

nasty, painful, sharp
bee, scorpion, wasp, etc.
nettle
deadly, fatal

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VERB + sting

have
The scorpion has a sting that can be deadly.
get
You can get a nasty sting from a jellyfish.
give sb
feel
remove
be allergic to
She's allergic to bee stings.

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2. sharp pain

ADJECTIVE

hot, sharp
the hot sting of tears

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VERB + sting

feel
He felt the sharp sting of the soap in his eyes.

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3. (esp. AmE) plan by police to catch criminals

ADJECTIVE

undercover
FBI, police
drug

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VERB + sting

mount, set up
be arrested in, be caught by, be caught in
She was arrested in an undercover sting operation.

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sting + NOUN

operation

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Collocations for sting - verb

Sting is used with these nouns as the subject:
bee, eye, insect, nettle, wasp, word

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