Flog
Flog verb - To strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible.
Usage example: a graphic depiction of a sailor being flogged by the captain for disobeying orders
Nearby Word: flogging
Whup
Whup verb - To strike repeatedly.
Usage example: we'll be whupped for this stupid prank
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Whup and Flog. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/flog/whup
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