Thesaurus results for TANNING

tanning

verb

present participle of tan

as in hiding

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 licking

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

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Recent Examples of tanning 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 In the new study, researchers conducted a gene analysis in 182 skin biopsies from tanning bed users and tracked mutation patterns. —

Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025 The researchers also performed genetic sequencing on normal skin cells from tanning bed users. —

Maria Godoy, NPR, 14 Dec. 2025 Use self-tanners instead of tanning outside or using a tanning bed. —

Alex Vance, Parents, 18 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tanning

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The lawsuit alleged that Alden facilities often were staffed at just 50 percent of the legal requirements, then hiding it from regulators in part through ghost workers and false reports.

— Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Stop hiding behind other people and just say it yourself.

— Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026