Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tarred
Verb
-
Robert returns to his desk only to find that Invisigal had stolen him a donut as a gesture of good faith, which is now smeared all over his keyboard for the new janitor, Water Boy, to clean by vomiting H20 on the mess.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025 -
Look closely near the corners or edges of the frame for a blurry patch, smeared light, or a soft square that looks slightly out of focus — that’s where the watermark used to be.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Hot water is a great way to clean sheets that are heavily soiled, to get rid of uninvited guests like bed bugs or lice, or to kill dust mites.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
23 Oct. 2025
-
Air Canada is facing more accusations of forcing customers to sit in seats soiled with other people’s vomit.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Manzur encourages that the water be sullied as part of their exhibition to the public.—
Mario Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
-
But that historical moment was sullied when journalist Sarah Hagi posted screenshots of old X posts from Gascón, which contained racist and Islamophobic sentiments.—
James Factora,
Them.,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
That includes farmers who have had sludge from water treatment plants spread on their land containing PFAS, fire departments, airports and municipalities, people who own land that was polluted by PFAS originating from another nearby property or waste facilities that accepted PFAS.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
-
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, women in cobalt-mining regions have reported reproductive-health concerns such as miscarriages and birth defects; cobalt mining has also polluted croplands.—
Scott W. Stern,
The Atlantic,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Your competition will be tarnished if the match goes ahead.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
-
Each person has, or had, prominent roles in the NBA, but now, their legacies are seemingly tarnished.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Skip any skins that look moldy, blackened, or spoiled.—
Cathy Cassata,
Health,
24 Oct. 2025
-
Day turned to night as thick, acrid clouds blackened the sky.—
Robert Wyss,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Take some time to go around to each window and remove cobwebs, dust, or dirt with your vacuum and brush attachment or a broom so these aren't smudged along your window during the cleaning process.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
-
In an almost identical look, Tessa Thompson’s London Film Festival look was all about dark polish, black, smudged eye-corners and peach lips.—
Essence,
Essence,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
That means Zaha will be suspended for Game 1 of the playoffs against NYCFC, which tainted an otherwise near-perfect evening for the home team.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Oct. 2025
-
Suddenly, my spotless record was tainted.—
Joe Garcia,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Tarred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tarred. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share