flogged
Americanadjective
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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.
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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.
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Model Lauren Hutton valiantly flogged Pepsi Light—“One calorie!”—but it didn’t last on the market, steamrolled by aspartame, a new sweetener, and the Diet Coke juggernaut.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
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
Ben Stokes, England's best seamer, flogged himself with the old ball then gave the second new ball to Potts and Brydon Carse – England's worst seamers.
From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2026
As well as Cox, who brutally flogged anything short over the leg side, opener Will Jacks also hit three sixes in a 27-ball 45.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2025
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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