Thesaurus results for TAN

tan

verb

ˈtan

as in to lash

to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible Grandpa told us that when he was a kid, if he misbehaved at all, his father would tan his backside with a belt

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as in to lick

to strike repeatedly a time when children were routinely tanned for misbehavior

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Recent Examples of tan Peters has also mentioned taking Melanotan II, which facilitates tanning without the use of sunlight. —

Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 29 Apr. 2026 Market projections expect the self-tanning category to reach $315 million by 2030. —

Tori Crowther, Allure, 22 Apr. 2026 Too much sun—especially enough to tan or burn—can damage your skin and increase the risk of premature aging and skin cancer. —

Allison Forsyth, Health, 20 Apr. 2026 Blond, blue-eyed and perpetually tanned, Harmon served as Groucho Marx’s assistant on the 1961 CBS game show Tell It to Groucho, then starred as a girl in Hawaii who gets mixed up in a robbery in the beach party movie One Way Wahine (1965). —

Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tan

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Lately, though, the president has upset religious conservatives by posting a Christ-like image of himself online as well as lashing out at Pope Leo and the Vatican.

— Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Iran’s lashing out at Israel for the sake of Hezbollah carries major risks.

— Sam Metz, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026