1
as in to whip
to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible
a graphic depiction of a sailor being flogged by the captain for disobeying orders
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2
as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
was fined heavily for flogging a horse
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3
as in to stomp
British
to move heavily or clumsily
for most of the night, searchers flogged through the marsh, crying out for the lost child
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as in to stumble
British
to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually
ignoring the groans and catcalls that his speech was provoking, the backbencher flogged away
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Recent Examples of flog
He’s overseen a doubling in the defense budget, the rollout of a new family of armored vehicles, something that has proved troublesome for allies like the UK, and flogged French arms to allies far and wide, even in the face of US competition.
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Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
In Malaysia, which is on track to morph from an aging society to an aged one, unwed mothers are stigmatized — and sometimes even flogged.
—Daniel Moss, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2025
The Black Death and its aftermath saw a great resurgence of apocalyptic flagellation, with thousands of adherents flogging themselves up and down the Continent (the movement failed to take off in England, which figures).
—Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
This car cries out to be puttered around in, not flogged.
—ArsTechnica, 9 July 2025
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Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
In Malaysia, which is on track to morph from an aging society to an aged one, unwed mothers are stigmatized — and sometimes even flogged.
—Daniel Moss, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2025
The Black Death and its aftermath saw a great resurgence of apocalyptic flagellation, with thousands of adherents flogging themselves up and down the Continent (the movement failed to take off in England, which figures).
—Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
This car cries out to be puttered around in, not flogged.
—ArsTechnica, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flog
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Sides of salad, mushrooms, mashed potatoes, turkey gravy, whipped sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, buttered corn, stuffing and cranberry sauce can be purchased a la carte.—
Elaine Rewolinski,
jsonline.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Somebody could come up and whip us.—
Frank DiGiacomo,
Billboard,
3 Nov. 2025
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Collins is no doubt licking his chops studying tape of another Patriots rookie, left guard Jared Wilson, who allowed two sacks last weekend.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Soon, orange-red flames began to lick the wall and the roof’s open eaves.—
Ingfei Chen,
New Yorker,
22 Oct. 2025
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As the latter stomped down the catwalk, Anok gave Gabbriette a makeshift haircut.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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And the Broncos proceeded to stomp Dallas into the turf at Empower Field for four quarters Sunday in a 44-24 drubbing, their best end-to-end performance of the year.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
27 Oct. 2025
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Soon after Columbus stumbled across the Americas (in 1492), Cortés toppled the Aztec Empire (in 1521), and Pizarro did the same with the Inca one (in 1533).—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Oct. 2025
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But Zoë’s first adaptation stumbles out of the gate — in large part because this show isn’t really her show.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
29 Oct. 2025
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But this book gave me nowhere to hide.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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The logistics of coordinating international travel, visas, and hotel accommodations for a secret guest are far more complex than hiding someone domestically.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Migos star — who shares three children with Cardi — later appeared to lash out at her on a new song released at the end of October.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
4 Nov. 2025
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Strong winds also are expected to lash the West Coast as an atmospheric river (a corridor of concentrated moisture in the atmosphere, sometimes called a tropical plume) arrives on Friday.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Smith steadied a Dodgers team constantly shuffling the top of its lineup and searching for the right matchups from its bullpen.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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The two are lost in time in the halls of the White Octopus Hotel, shuffling through 1935 and 2015 London in hopes of a second chance.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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For organizations struggling with the classic challenges of cross-functional collaboration—territorial disputes, communication gaps, and suboptimal compromises—AI offers a pathway to genuine integration.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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Attest data supports concerns around mental health, with a quarter of parents admitting their child struggles often.—
Hannah Silverman,
Parents,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Flog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flog. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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