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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 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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From Ikebana studios in Kyoto to leather workshops in Florence and tartan looms in Stirling, a growing number of trips now build entire itineraries around a single craft.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
The main space includes a custom kitchen with an induction Verona stove, leathered granite counters and a large copper farmhouse sink.

— Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026