flogs

present tense third-person singular of flog
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as in stumbles
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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Verb
  • So unless Benito uncharacteristically whips out a slate of cover songs, his set will be entirely in Spanish.
    Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
  • So the magnetic field has to stay synchronized with the increasing mass of the particle, ramping up in strength as the particle whips around.
    Paul Sutter, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Posted to the account @maisythemarshmallow on September 19, the video shows the dog, named Maisy, lying calmly as the cat snuggles up and licks her face.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
  • When asked the question, the owl takes the lollipop and licks it three times before chomping down on its hard shell exterior and handing the stick back to the child.
    Moná Thomas, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Gakpo is deeper, and Wirtz pushes forward as the central member of Liverpool’s forward line, while Ekitike shuffles across as the left of the trio.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Because global air travel shuffles millions of people around the world daily, an outbreak of a very contagious disease anywhere can become a threat everywhere.
    Amy E. Stambach, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • But there have been some career stumbles recently, a superhero disappointment in particular, that must have complicated Johnson’s conception of his remarkable career.
    Richard Lawson, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Wallen then stumbles to his feet in the middle of the road, as rain pours down, with close-up images showing Wallen in tattered clothes and covered in scrapes and cuts.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Target’s sale has discounts on thousands of storage furniture pieces, like this soft and roomy fleece bench with a lift-top and this cabinet that discreetly hides and deodorizes trash cans.
    Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The haziness of the energy balance hides this brief imbalance, which allows the virtual particles to influence the real world.
    Dipangkar Dutta, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The man simply pounds the zone.
    Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Mussolini stomps and swirls around, the camera keeping him and his increasingly frenzied supporters in sight.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The guy just f****** stomps right on my face.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Sarr struggles to finish shots through contact against heavier bigs.
    Josh Robbins, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Forced to become a bloodsucker as part of Bill's punishment for vanquishing another, Deborah Ann Woll's Jessica struggles with her new, flesh-craving lifestyle.
    Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
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“Flogs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flogs. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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