flogged

American  

[flogd, flawgd] / flɒgd, flɔgd /

adjective

1. 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.

2. 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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verb

1. 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

Abhishek had only made one score over 15 in this tournament but flogged the ball to all parts.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 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

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

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2024

According to the Hiscox Artist Top 100, Aboudia, real name Abdoulaye Diarrassouba, had flogged 75 lots.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2024

We’re lucky to have the jerseys at all, considering each side just flogged them one year from one of the real local clubs or took the discarded ones.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak

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