How to Use tarp in a Sentence

tarp

noun

• The tarp was pulled off the field by the grounds crew around 7:28 p.m.
  — Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 29 June 2021
• The hunters found a blue tarp and two bags of lime in the hole.
  — Nicole Chavez, CNN, 9 Jan. 2020
• The tent was dark and loud with the hard rain pelting the tarp.
  — Alexa Gagosz, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Dec. 2022
• Ask your guests to keep it in the tub, pool, or on the tarp.
  — Dan Savage, Chicago Reader, 23 May 2018
• When shopping, bring a tarp for the back seat of the car.
  — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Apr. 2021
• The eight men in the truck’s bed were covered with a tarp.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2019
• The cops had to make a hole in the tarp to see what was inside.
  — Erik Lacitis, The Seattle Times, 25 Aug. 2019
• The grounds crew had the rare chance to roll out the tarp and cover the infield.
  — Creg Stephenson | [e-mail], al, 12 Oct. 2022
• Set the bow in a shady spot under a tarp or in a garage.
  — Keith McCafferty, Field & Stream, 29 June 2023
• The tarp is still spread out with the back fully anchored to the ground.
  — Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 26 Dec. 2022
• Close it off with a plastic tarp to keep in the warmth.
  — Chris Kornelis, WSJ, 18 Dec. 2018
• The tent may be attached to the car and there could be a blue tarp along.
  — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 10 July 2022
• As the rain started to fall, the tarp went back over the infield.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Dec. 2021
• Every now and then, the pair had to dunk the tarp in the water to cool it down.
  — Melissa Chan, NBC News, 18 Aug. 2023
• The team’s home court was covered in a large blue tarp.
  — Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 Mar. 2022
• The lieutenant said the body was wrapped in what appeared to be a tarp.
  — David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2022
• About a half-hour later, the rain let up, crews pulled the tarp away and the stars came out.
  — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2024
• The rain lifts, the tarp is rolled up and the national anthem echoes.
  — Debbi Snook, cleveland, 3 Feb. 2023
• Soon the body was removed and a tarp placed over the landing spot.
  — Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Oct. 2021
• The trailer contained a gray and red tent and a blue tarp.
  — Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Dec. 2020
• The grounds crew had a discussion with the umpires and was told to place the tarp on the field.
  — Mike Haim, Star Tribune, 15 Aug. 2020
• Just lie on the ground with the tarp, in water streaming by.
  — John McPhee, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2022
• Next to her lay a blue tarp to catch falling piñon nuts.
  — Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 21 Sep. 2024
• On this Sunday, Max told Mark to go out and help the grounds crew roll up the tarp.
  — Robert General, Indianapolis Star, 16 June 2019
• They should be cleaned and stored in a garage, shed, basement, or even under your deck if they’re protected with a tarp.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2026
• Blakeman had an extra tarp for her.
  — Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
• The birds get loaded underneath the tarp like that, squat cages stacked one on top of the other.
  — Literary Hub, 23 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
• Images shared online showed a blue tarp draped over the front of the building, where the sign was apparently being reworked.
  — Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2025