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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The Cadillac was more recognized by eyewitnesses than Moore’s face, and police later located the vehicle under a tarp in Richmond.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
Aerial footage from Chopper 4 showed a yellow tarp covering a body near the red tow truck.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Lay a clear plastic tarp over mowed, wet grass and the sun will scorch the grass away in about four weeks.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026
Secure the tarp with bungees, ropes, rocks, or a combination of items heavy enough to keep it down tightly.
—Steven John, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2026
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
Aerial footage from Chopper 4 showed a yellow tarp covering a body near the red tow truck.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Lay a clear plastic tarp over mowed, wet grass and the sun will scorch the grass away in about four weeks.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026
Secure the tarp with bungees, ropes, rocks, or a combination of items heavy enough to keep it down tightly.
—Steven John, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2026
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 19 Feb. 2026.
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