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flogged

[flogd, flawgd] / flɒgd, flɔgd /
ADJECTIVE
punished
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chastened dismissed imprisoned penalized
STRONG
birched castigated chastised confined corrected debarred defrocked executed exiled expelled grounded immured incarcerated lectured reproved scolded sentenced spanked switched whipped
Antonyms
WEAK
cleared exonerated released

Example Sentences

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Scores of bare-chested flagellants with covered faces walked barefoot through the dusty streets of Pampanga province's San Fernando as they flogged their backs with bamboo whips in scorching heat.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Jamie Overton flogged 19 from seven balls to give the Spirit an outside chance but he was run out trying to keep the strike with three balls to go.

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2025

Rohit timed anything full and flogged anything short.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2025

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

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2024

I had read a thousand times the story of Jesus’ arrest—how soldiers had slapped Him, laughed at Him, flogged Him.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.