plural tarps
: a piece of material (such as durable plastic or waterproofed canvas) used especially for protecting exposed objects or areas : tarpaulin
The crewmen competed for a place to stand beneath the small tarp that covered part of the narrow deck.—
Matt Potts
Matt PottsThis house, half of it's all burned up. They live there, the burned part's covered with a tarp, with their dogs, and they must have at least ten.—Katya Reno
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On Tuesday afternoon, CBS13 found city crews hard at work there, covering wires with tarp and pouring concrete to at least a dozen streetlights.
—Tori Apodaca, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Most recommend drilling 1-inch holes an inch or so deep in the surface of the stump, filling the holes with the chemical remover, and covering the stump with a tarp to keep children and pets safely away.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2026
In some cases, bodies can be seen lying outside on blue tarps.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
If the stain is on an area rug over hardwood floors, place the stained area on plastic sheeting or a tarp before treating it with the vinegar solution.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 31 Dec. 2025
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Tori Apodaca, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Most recommend drilling 1-inch holes an inch or so deep in the surface of the stump, filling the holes with the chemical remover, and covering the stump with a tarp to keep children and pets safely away.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2026
In some cases, bodies can be seen lying outside on blue tarps.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
If the stain is on an area rug over hardwood floors, place the stained area on plastic sheeting or a tarp before treating it with the vinegar solution.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 31 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tarp
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“Tarp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tarp. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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