- present participle of flog.
flogging
Americannoun
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a beating, especially with a whip or scourge.
Punishments included public flogging, imprisonment, or death by stoning.
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aggressive promotion or advertising.
The writer is annoyed by the flogging and over-coverage of the World Cup, a sporting event he claims few Americans know or care much about.
Etymology
Origin of flogging
Example Sentences
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But opportunities like last week’s flogging of the new Porsche 911 Turbo S on Circuito Ascari are rare and require considerable schlepping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
He began by timing the ball to all corners of Lahore before flogging England's bowlers whenever they dropped too short.
From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2025
After witnessing a sailor’s flogging, Cândido led a revolt against regular whipping by officers in 1910.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 29, 2024
With that kind of all-hands-on-deck flogging of the lie, what's surprising is how the nonsense is not even more popular.
From Salon ● Jan. 5, 2024
“See,” he said, “they come quickly; they are flogging the horses, and galloping as hard as they can.”
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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