FLOGS Synonyms: 177 Similar and Opposite Words

flogs

verb

present tense third-person singular of flog

as in whips

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 licks

to strike repeatedly was fined heavily for flogging a horse

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as in shuffles

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 stumbles

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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The poster had been manipulated in an attempt to match the Broadway show's original rendering, which hides the face of her character, Elphaba.

Marina Watts, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
In the film, a scientist (Duhamel) steals an experiment and hides off the grid in Europe to prevent it from becoming weaponized.

Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024

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