TARRING Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

tarring

verb

present participle of tar

as in smearing

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None of this excuses Chris’ malicious behavior, not just toward Carrie but toward her future stepsister, Brooklyn (Rowan Danielle), and the school as a whole, mostly via a fake Instagram account devoted to smearing students and faculty alike.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
Yet what follows is an extended list of ethical sins, with a focus on the sins of abusive speech, such as slandering, slurring, slighting and smearing the reputations of others.

— Reuven Kimelman, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of smearing

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Troubled by all the people besmirching the occupation, a group of agents formed a national trade group in 1908—the one eventually known as NAR.

— Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2026
In her response, Hajdini cast Rana as manipulative and deceitful, intent on ruining her life and besmirching her employer through his sensational accusations.

— David Chiu, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026

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The two cars Bentley brought to Laguna Seca are the only two that have been built so far, and sullying either with a trip through the gravel or, worse yet, into a tire barrier, was definitely not on the agenda.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
The Spurs were a ghastly 11 of 46 from the perimeter, sullying an otherwise analytically pristine shot chart that included only four non-paint 2s.

— John Hollinger, New York Times, 5 June 2026

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Throwing a piece of garbage out of the window affects every Texan, polluting water and soil and affecting wildlife.

— Katie Standing, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
This means the development of new clean energy sources will provide greater financial benefits to families rather than polluting, expensive, and outdated sources of energy like oil and gas.

— Sanya Carley, Time, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of polluting

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Towards the end of the episode, Abby (Hall) and Andrew Borden (Hunnam) get very sick after eating spoiled oysters — projectile vomiting and soiling their undergarments in the dining room.

— Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2026
An Australian indoor fitness athlete apologized Thursday for continuing to participate in a recent competition after apparently soiling herself.

— Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of soiling

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Macron has also successfully poached multiple party members to serve in his Cabinet, blurring the relationship further.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
Scientists have been able to measure quantum effects in larger and more complex systems and over great distances, blurring the line once thought to separate the scale of observer and observed.

— Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of blurring

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Lines at Russian gas stations, crippled refineries, and images of burning oil depots blackening the sky lent credence to the narrative, as did blackouts and fuel shortages in Crimea.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2026
There’s more than just blackening bananas; electrodes embedded in the fruit transmit electrical signals into sound and light tones that constantly shift.

— Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of blackening

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