as in sailor
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel
a book about the adventurous lives of tars, skippers, and pirates of the 18th century
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Recent Examples of tar
Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 25 Feb. 2026
Smoking marijuana is also unhealthy, however, because cannabis smoke contains carcinogens, tar and other dangerous elements.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Ben Adler, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
An Altuzarra knit two-piece that made its wearer look like they had been tarred and feathered, but beautifully rather than as some heinous ancient punishment.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The expert says Goo Gone can seep into the tiny cracks and pores of the tar on garage floors and soften it from the inside out for easy cleanup.
—Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 25 Feb. 2026
Smoking marijuana is also unhealthy, however, because cannabis smoke contains carcinogens, tar and other dangerous elements.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
Whether more moderate candidates can effectively be tarred with Mamdani's agenda remains to be seen.
—Ben Adler, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
An Altuzarra knit two-piece that made its wearer look like they had been tarred and feathered, but beautifully rather than as some heinous ancient punishment.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tar
Noun
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Another vessel, the IRIS Bushehr, requested assistance from Sri Lanka and more than 200 sailors were brought ashore.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Another Iranian vessel, the IRIS Bushehr, requested assistance from Sri Lanka, where more than 200 sailors were being brought ashore.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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If the cabinets are heavily soiled or sticky from a greasy film, add 1/2 teaspoon of dishwashing liquid.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
4 Mar. 2026
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By wreaking havoc on its Gulf neighbors and threatening the transit of 20 million barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran aims to spike global energy prices and soil the domestic political climate in the United States.—
Karim Sadjadpour,
The Atlantic,
4 Mar. 2026
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Leighty declined to provide further details about the mariner and the circumstances of their death, citing the ongoing investigation.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Mar. 2026
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In the case of Galaxidi, however, the flour war seems to be of more recent vintage, namely from the 19th century, when traveling mariners took their inspiration from similar happenings in Sicily.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
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But as filming continued, Pidgeon appeared to dirty her butter blond with caramel and chocolate shades similar to Bessette-Kennedy’s, thanks to stylist Kari Hill.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
25 Feb. 2026
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With the help of your Instant Pot, spaghetti and meatballs come together in under an hour without dirtying multiple dishes.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
24 Feb. 2026
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This is because salt crystals can reflect sunlight efficiently, such deposits might have increased the planet’s overall brightness.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Mar. 2026
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Synthetic fertilizers are designed for rapid nutrient delivery and may promote quick growth; however, the elevated salt content and high NPK levels in synthetic fertilizers can harm soil health, disrupt beneficial microorganisms, and cause nutrient imbalances.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Micron has come a long way since its humble founding nearly half a century ago in the basement of a Boise dental office, where sedative gas wafted through the floorboards and an early executive used a hair dryer to keep the company’s logo from smearing off its chips.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
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There’s a very good reason why audiences emerged from that movie ready to smear lipstick all over their faces for Halloween and then march in costume down to the Dolby Theater to demand an Oscar nomination.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2026
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Israel said its forces were looking for information about Israeli navigator Ron Arad, who went missing after his fighter jet crashed in Lebanon 40 years ago.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
7 Mar. 2026
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The building’s skyway-level service center provides in-person assistance and connections to county programs, including child support applications and public benefits, with guidance from a financial navigator.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, at the Milan Fashion Week show, the star embraced an edgy aesthetic with a messy low ponytail and smudged black eyeliner with smoky navy eyeshadow.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
26 Feb. 2026
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Always set your glasses face up on surfaces to avoid scratching or smudging the lenses.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Tar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tar. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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