flogged

American

[flogd, flawgd] / flɒgd, flɔgd /

adjective

having been beaten with a whip, stick, etc..

“My only crime was singing and dancing," said one of the flogged people, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of fears for their personal safety.
overused or aggressively sold, promoted, or publicized.

Notwithstanding the fact that globalization is a much flogged word these days, there is no denying that it offers many opportunities.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of flog.

Other Word Forms

unflogged

adjective

Etymology

Origin of flogged

flog ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Scores of bare-chested flagellants with covered faces walked barefoot through the dusty streets of Pampanga province's San Fernando as they flogged their backs with bamboo whips in scorching heat.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Labour's Polly Billington, MP for East Thanet, said performance spaces needed to be "treasured and preserved, not flogged off".

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025

Rohit timed anything full and flogged anything short.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2025

I don't think they need to be flogged and analyse things to death.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2024

The Sicilian flogged his mind to find an answer, but he found only failure.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman

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