estaban vapuleando
-they/you were beating
Imperfect progressive ellos/ellas/ustedes conjugation of vapulear.
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vapulear

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TRANSITIVE VERB
(to give a beating)-to beat
Synonyms for vapulear
aporrear
to pound
azotar
to whip
golpear
to hit
pegar
to hit
abofetear
to slap
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to criticize harshly)-to trample
Synonyms for vapulear
criticar
to criticize
criticar con saña
to criticize viciously
poner por los suelos
to trash
calumniar
to libel
despreciar
to despise
injuriar
to insult
quejarse
to complain
recriminar
to reproach
Antonyms for vapulear
adular
to flatter
halagar
to flatter
lisonjear
to flatter
aceptar
to accept
alabar
to praise
elogiar
to praise
felicitar
to congratulate
hacer la pelota
to suck up to
magnificar
to praise
preconizar
to praise
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to agitate)-to shake
Synonyms for vapulear
sacudir
to shake
zarandear
to shake
estremecer
to shake
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