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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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
Abhishek had only made one score over 15 in this tournament but flogged the ball to all parts.
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026
She reached fifty in 35 balls - her fastest at a World Cup - and her hundred in 84 as she flogged anything short, hitting 21 fours and three sixes.
From BBC • Oct. 12, 2025
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
He never flogged me, thank goodness, but I was given a vivid description of one of these ceremonies by my best friend at Repton, whose name was Michael.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
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