Scourging synonyms
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To subject to flagellation
To lay waste; devastate:
To lay waste; destroy.
Waste is defined as to destroy, wear away or use up.
To strike, as with a strap or rod; lash; beat
(Rare) To torture
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To whip or beat with or as with a switch
To whip viciously; lash; scourge
To exact or mete out punishment.
To beat; flail:
To beat soundly; thrash
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To beat severely with a whip or rod.
The definition of excoriate is to chafe, abrade or wear off the skin.
To call evil or injury down on; damn
To punish, esp. by beating
To punish or rebuke severely.
To indicate by beating or drumming.
To cause pain or suffering to; distress very much
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To subject (a person) to a penalty, especially for infringement of a law or regulation.
To attack:
To change providers (e.g. of domain registration or telephone carrier) for a customer without clear (if any) consent.
To honor at or subject to a roast.
To subject to a legal obligation, such as a fine or court order:
To dry out or wither with intense heat:
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To wither; sear
To defeat soundly.
To beat severely
(Intransitive) To deliver a quick blow or thrust; to give blows.
To inspire strong and sudden love or devotion
To go or move at a rack.
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To cause intense bodily pain to; torture
To feel or suffer anguish.
(Intransitive) To struggle; to wrestle; to strive desperately.
guarding (antonym)
To keep safe from harm; watch over and protect; defend; shield
praising (related)
(Obs.) To set a price on; appraise
helping (related)
To refrain from; avoid or resist. Used with can or cannot:
attacking (related)
To deal with something in a direct way; to set to work upon.
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Find another word for scourging. In this page you can discover 42 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for scourging, like: flagellating, ravaging, desolating, devastating, wasting, whipping, tormenting, thrashing, switching, slashing and punishing.
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