scourge
noun
a whip or lash, especially for the infliction of punishment or torture.
were scourging
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past progressiveof scourge.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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Celer likewise, a Roman knight, who was accused of an intrigue with her, while they were scourging him with rods71 in the Forum, persisted in exclaiming, "What have I done?—I have done nothing."
From The Letters of Pliny the Younger by William Melmoth
To his left and west lay Petersburg still unconquered, but Petersburg could wait, for Early's gray clad troopers were scourging the Shenandoah and the menace must be removed.
From The Littlest Rebel by Edward Henry Peple
Tarleton’s legion of rangers in their white uniforms were scourging Virginia as they had scourged the Carolinas.
From Erskine Dale?Pioneer by John Fox
Providence at this time seemed nothing more than a collection of demons which she classified under the word "they," and which she felt certain were scourging her pitilessly and needlessly.
From Polly Oliver's Problem by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin
