flogging 1 of 2

present participle of flog
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flogging

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of flogging
Noun
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flogging
Verb
  • Boaters were the last to be warned to watch the sky as a line of wind-whipping storms pushed out to sea.
    Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Golden State usually opens games whipping the ball around and making teams uncomfortable with its aggressive style of defense.
    Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That could look like gliding your fingers down them, kissing, licking, or gently biting those areas.
    Essence, Essence, 11 Sep. 2025
  • In the video, the sound of Bambi's stomping, licking, meowing and general everyday life has delighted viewers.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In it, a monster with bolts in his head and a shuffling gate was created by a man.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The closures have resulted in staff shuffling throughout the library system and rescheduled activities such as author talks and photography exhibits.
    Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Apart from buying struggling retailers, Barnes & Noble has expanded its physical footprint.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Despite the additional funding, the Advocate pointed out that some TAC offices were already struggling—as of April 15, 2025, 239 were understaffed and 21 were unstaffed.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Luka was placed on heavy sedation, but even that wasn't enough to stop his heavy thrashing.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Barcelona’s thrashing of Alhama was the match with the most interventions (12) and the only game in which there were no challenges was Athletic Club’s goalless draw with CD Tenerife.
    Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But this chassis could be the ultimate mainstream case for cable-hiding showoffs.
    Thomas Soderstrom, PC Magazine, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Some are found lurking in remote corners of the world, while others have been hiding right under our noses.
    Real-Time News team, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But when this lashing out becomes regular, the partner on the receiving end will start to expect their character to be attacked just as regularly.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The company destroyed a piece of lashing wire that investigators believe slapped an Xcel electrical conductor and caused arcing that led to the fire, said Matthew Delinko with Bauman, Lowe, Witt & Maxwell, a law firm representing insurance companies.
    Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Cena’s chrome-domed antihero, Freddie Stroma’s Vigilante and and Danielle Brooks’ Adebayo stomping through spots of light.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 21 Aug. 2025
  • No velvet rope, no fourth wall—just boot-stomping, beer-sign neon and crowd-absorption tech.
    Bob Bonniol, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2025

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“Flogging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flogging. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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