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as in to whip
to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible
a graphic depiction of a sailor being flogged by the captain for disobeying orders
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as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
was fined heavily for flogging a horse
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as in to stomp
British
to move heavily or clumsily
for most of the night, searchers flogged through the marsh, crying out for the lost child
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as in to stumble
British
to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually
ignoring the groans and catcalls that his speech was provoking, the backbencher flogged away
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Recent Examples of flog
On this day in 1850: The U.S. Navy officially abolished flogging as a form of punishment through an act of Congress, which was signed into law by President Millard Fillmore.
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The Arizona Republic, 27 Sep. 2024
French newspaper Liberation commemorated the anniversary with a cover interview with Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof, who dramatically fled Iran in April in the face of a harsh prison and flogging sentence, and actress Golshifteh Farahani, who has been living in exile for 16 years.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2024
Bolstered by hubris and net worth, these billionaires have loudly aligned themselves with their preferred candidate, taken potshots at the opposition, and flogged their personal policy prescriptions—often in feisty social media spats with one another.
—Byalexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 25 Sep. 2024
When the British flogged Irgun prisoners, the group retaliated in kind and the canings stopped.
—Eliot A. Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 19 June 2015
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The Arizona Republic, 27 Sep. 2024
French newspaper Liberation commemorated the anniversary with a cover interview with Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof, who dramatically fled Iran in April in the face of a harsh prison and flogging sentence, and actress Golshifteh Farahani, who has been living in exile for 16 years.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2024
Bolstered by hubris and net worth, these billionaires have loudly aligned themselves with their preferred candidate, taken potshots at the opposition, and flogged their personal policy prescriptions—often in feisty social media spats with one another.
—Byalexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 25 Sep. 2024
When the British flogged Irgun prisoners, the group retaliated in kind and the canings stopped.
—Eliot A. Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 19 June 2015
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That led to an argument, and Little allegedly whipped out a knife, stabbing the victim twice in the chest, police said.Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Elle was also seen whipping her hands in a circle to the music during the awards ceremony.Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Sweet guitar licks snake around Lee’s voice in the original recording.David Bauder, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Water collected in green pools that Leone said would sting if a dog stepped in or licked them.Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
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Wildflowers are stomped to the ground during the celebration at an annual flower show where girls have been cultivated like flowers for generations.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2024
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The pounding of Mary’s heartbeat becomes the stomping feet of the crowd at the high school.Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
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The Tar Heels stumbled to a 6-6 finish, closing the season with back-to-back losses to Boston College and NC State.David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
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And—as the disorder’s apt name suggests—many of these peculiar symptoms match much of what Alice experienced after stumbling her way into Wonderland.Mark Travers, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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Yang then bemoaned how people shoot lasers at him and hide their kids.Anne McCarthy, Variety, 22 Dec. 2024
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Studying the sun's corona is extremely difficult because it is hidden by light from the star's surface, according to NASA.Chandelis Duster, NPR, 21 Dec. 2024
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Every Indian restaurant is doing butter chicken now, and Marigold’s is very carefully rendered so that the meat is tender and very juicy and the creamy onion-tomato sauce lashed with fenugreek ($22) is absorbed with the cooking process.John Mariani, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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What's New Several GOP lawmakers have lashed out at House Speaker Mike Johnson after congressional leaders on Tuesday announced a short-term stopgap spending bill to avert a government shutdown.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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For more on Marvel Rivals, our in-depth guides cover the best Vanguard, Duelist, and Strategist characters, which are due to get shuffled thanks to the arrival of the new heroes.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Injuries forced Howe to shuffle his pack, and hit doubly hard as midfielders/forwards had to fulfil secondary positions, such as Gordon to right-winger or Joelinton from No 8 to winger.Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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Those laughing, loving Brooklyn Nolans struggle with poverty and malnutrition.Perri Klass, The New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2024
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Except for JuJu Watkins, USC’s players were struggling to find their shot.Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Flog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flog. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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