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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 They are created by taking a lamb or sheep pelt and tanning its hide—that would be the sheepskin part of the equation—while also shaving down its wool, aka, the shearling, to a uniform length. —

Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2026 Senators captain Brady Tkachuk — still tanned after returning from summer break — addressed the media to discuss the season ahead and eventually offered his two cents on changing NHL fashion. —

Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026 Simply add a few pumps to a tanning mitt and use long sweeping motions all over your body, and leave it on for a minimum of six hours. —

Lily Wohlner, Allure, 28 Dec. 2025 That hide is shipped overseas, usually to Asia, to be tanned into leather. —

Luke Fountain, CNBC, 25 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tan

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And yet, Trump has also managed to avoid complex questions about those issues — the most pressing before his administration — and despite Democrats and some of his own supporters lashing out over them.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Noem and her chief adviser Corey Lewandowski -- who is reportedly also departing DHS -- both had a knack for lashing out, yelling and berating staff that crossed them, according to sources.

— Luke Barr, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026