flogging 1 of 2

noun

Definition of floggingnext
as in whipping

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flogging

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verb

present participle of flog
1
as in hiding
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 licking
to strike repeatedly was fined heavily for flogging a horse

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as in shuffling
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 struggling
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 Synonyms for flogging
  1. whipping
  2. hiding
  3. shuffling
  4. struggling
  5. thrashing
  6. slashing
  7. lashing
  8. beating
Noun
  • KitchenAid Artisan Series 5-Quart Stand Mixer $450 $350 at Amazon The iconic KitchenAid stand mixer makes easy work of whisking, kneading, whipping, and mixing with its 10 speeds, handy attachments, and large stainless mixing bowl.
    Isabel Garcia, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
  • Heavy whipping cream: Whipped to lighten the cream cheese filling.
    Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 3 June 2024
Definition of whipping
Verb
  • Further evidence is the fact that Amazon is bragging about, not hiding, season 2 viewership.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The footage captured a figure in a ski mask hiding in the shadows as an unsuspecting woman arrives at the bank and goes about withdrawing money from the ATM.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of hiding
Verb
  • Honorable Mentions My Top Five stays the same as my recent mid-September update, but there was shuffling from #6-10 down the home stretch.
    Tony Blengino, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Meanwhile, storm survivors were still scrounging for food and clean water and shuffling from shelter to shelter three days after Helene first made landfall in Florida.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of shuffling
Verb
  • After struggling in Mixed (going winless in Kansas City), Dizon and Devilliers went 5-1 together at MLP Salt Lake, with their only loss against ALW.
    Todd Boss, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Witnesses told investigators that Thomas was seen hours later struggling to drag something wrapped in a blue tarp down the apartment building stairs before placing the tarp in Abraham’s car, according to the affidavit.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of struggling
Noun
  • The racial abuse allegedly took place as Barca celebrated one of its goals in a 4-0 thrashing of its bitter rival at the Bernabeu on October 26, which helped the Catalans boast their current six-point lead at the top of La Liga.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
  • There was a 3-1 defeat to Sevilla, flummoxed early on by an awkward bouncing ball, and a 4-1 thrashing by Barcelona.
    Thom Harris, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
Definition of thrashing
Verb
  • One of his first moves was to announce a big restructuring plan that involved slashing 10,000 jobs, or 13% of its workforce, a reduction that helped the company afford the hefty settlement payouts.
    BYPhil Wahba, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Unless investors have specifically allocated their money toward funds dedicated toward slashing emissions, ignoring crucial financial performance metrics violates the fiduciary responsibility of institutional investors.
    Wayne Winegarden, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of slashing
Verb
  • Khaled stood atop their Citroen van, lashing down overstuffed suitcases with rope.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Khaled stood atop their Citroen van, lashing down overstuffed suitcases with rope.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of lashing
Noun
  • All that power, however, took quite a beating when Stewart was arrested for insider trading in 2002.
    Constance Grady, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The settlement approved last week alleged that the state had failed to protect Canter from Santana, leading to the June 2019 beating.
    Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of beating
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