flog
verb (used with object)
were flogging
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past progressiveof flog.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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They were flogging a screenplay for “An American Tragedy” and a gold rush drama, “Sutter’s Gold.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 28, 2023
I felt like we were flogging something for somebody, but I didn't know what it was or who they were.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 22, 2012
Look you, I know the lad of old and you'll get no more that way than if you were flogging the sign-post there.
From Under the Storm by Charlotte Mary Yonge
The bay and the brown went back into the pack together, even as Connor spoke, though the riders were flogging hard, and now the roan drew to the front.
From The Garden of Eden by Max Brand
A number of fishermen were flogging the water, and we sat down under the trees on the eastern bank to watch them for a while before going out on the bridge.
From The Charm of Ireland by Burton Egbert Stevenson
