as in whip
a long thin or flexible tool for striking
a horseman who believes that floggers should be used sparingly
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Five of the nine sacks came on third or fourth down, including Nik Bonitto’s whip-quick takedown as Fields was trying to lead the Jets into range for a go-ahead field goal midway through the fourth quarter.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025 -
But Siepierski also concluded that the mansion probably was a brothel, based on what the neighbors said and the volume of racy lingerie, high heels, leather, whips and correspondence.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Each pair is hand-made in a super sheer, stretch mesh, and elastic side straps, and retails for $32.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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The silhouette, which appears to be cut in satin, is similar to classic ankle-strap pumps from the likes of Gianvito Rossi or Saint Laurent.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Flogger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flogger. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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