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 Market projections expect the self-tanning category to reach $315 million by 2030. —

Tori Crowther, Allure, 22 Apr. 2026 The waste from a single large agave piña can produce enough biopolymers to co-formulate the retannage — an additional treatment after tanning where leather is exposed to chemicals or natural agents to fine-tune its feel — of roughly 80 hides. —

Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2026 This is a gradual self-tanning lotion that helps reduce the appearance of cellulite with ingredients such as collagen, elastin and caffeine from green tea. —

Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for tanning

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The woman’s daughter showed investigators video footage showing Robinson rifling through the woman’s drawers, selecting items and hiding them on her body.

— Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 5 June 2026
Eggs or young cockroaches may be hiding in them.

— Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 4 June 2026