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Scourged is an English word. Below you'll find 5 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Scourged | Scourges | Scourging

Scourged meaning

simple past and past participle of scourge

Using Scourged

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of scourge
  • In the example corpus, scourged often appears in combinations such as: was scourged.

Context around Scourged

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

corpse 1×

Often after:

tortured 1×

Sentence patterns with Scourged

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

his corpse scourged in posthumous 1× in the scourged back photograph 1× lord was scourged tortured humiliated 1× sinless was scourged by the 1× will be scourged and beheaded 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the illustration also 1× the prefect rusticus 1× we recently remembered 1×

Common sentence endings:

in posthumous penance 1× scourged back photograph 1× to the laws 1× way of sorrows 1× who would believe 1×

Words around Scourged

Just before it in the word index:

scourge 234 scourer 2 scoured 87 scourby 3 scour 78 scoundrels 13

Just after it in the word index:

scourges 14 scourging 4 scouring 109 scours 13 scouse 21 scouser 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aarne 7 aasb 7 aasen 7 aashiqui 7

Corpus analysis for Scourged

  • In this selection, "scourged" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 25.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, corpse and tortured stand out and add context to how "scourged" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include his corpse scourged in posthumous and in the scourged back photograph. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "scourged" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with scourged

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Before he could be buried in the cathedral, the bishop had his corpse scourged in posthumous penance. (17 words)

We recently remembered Good Friday as the day our Lord was scourged, tortured, humiliated, and was crucified for those who would believe. (22 words)

The illustration also includes Emmitt Till, Malcolm X and Gordon, also known as “Whipped Peter”, a runaway slave featured in “The Scourged Back” photograph. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

He said in the Week of Passion, “Jesus, though sinless, was scourged by the Roman soldiers, was forced to carry His Cross through the streets of Jerusalem along what is known as the way of sorrows. (36 words)

The Prefect Rusticus read the sentence: Those who do not wish to sacrifice to the gods and to obey the emperor will be scourged and beheaded according to the laws. (30 words)

The illustration also includes Emmitt Till, Malcolm X and Gordon, also known as “Whipped Peter”, a runaway slave featured in “The Scourged Back” photograph. (24 words)

Example sentences (5)

The illustration also includes Emmitt Till, Malcolm X and Gordon, also known as “Whipped Peter”, a runaway slave featured in “The Scourged Back” photograph.

We recently remembered Good Friday as the day our Lord was scourged, tortured, humiliated, and was crucified for those who would believe.

He said in the Week of Passion, “Jesus, though sinless, was scourged by the Roman soldiers, was forced to carry His Cross through the streets of Jerusalem along what is known as the way of sorrows.

Before he could be buried in the cathedral, the bishop had his corpse scourged in posthumous penance.

The Prefect Rusticus read the sentence: Those who do not wish to sacrifice to the gods and to obey the emperor will be scourged and beheaded according to the laws.

Common combinations with scourged

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "scourged" in a sentence?
An example: "The illustration also includes Emmitt Till, Malcolm X and Gordon, also known as “Whipped Peter”, a runaway slave featured in “The Scourged Back” photograph." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "scourged" from authentic English texts.
What does "scourged" mean?
Scourged means: simple past and past participle of scourge
How many example sentences with "scourged" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "scourged", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.