Thesaurus results for TANNING

tanning

verb

Definition of tanning

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 In the smoking room, the Gamonéus were lined up neatly on shelves, gently tanning in the smoke from a fire smoldering in the corner. — Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026 Experts are concerned about a resurgence in the popularity of tanning among young adults as social media has helped tanning in general make a comeback. — Jaimie Ding, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026 But will the new ingredient win the trust of Make America Healthy Again skeptics and Gen Zers intentionally tanning? — Michael Scaturro, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026 Tanning beds are not a safer option than tanning outside. — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 12 June 2026 Alternatively, Evans suggests using a moisturizer on those areas before tanning to create a barrier so less self-tanner can penetrate. — Deanna Pai, Glamour, 6 June 2026 Other myths, such as how tanning your perineum can boost energy and balance hormones, or how eliminating seed oils from your diet will protect you from the sun, have also fed into Gen Z tanning culture. — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026 Peters has also mentioned taking Melanotan II, which facilitates tanning without the use of sunlight. — Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 29 Apr. 2026 Market projections expect the self-tanning category to reach $315 million by 2030. — Tori Crowther, Allure, 22 Apr. 2026

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Verb

Filmmaker Rubaiyat Hossain crafts a taut supernatural drama that dissects the patriarchy hiding beneath the veneer of a fairytale wedding.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
Then there are all the people hiding in the hills, and those who have taken refuge in the homes of Moroccan relatives in Ceuta.

— Miguel Macias, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of hiding

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Dubiously sourced accounts followed of Australians who died after drinking toad tea and a man supposedly being imprisoned in South America on toad-licking charges.

— Kimon de Greef, Longreads, 4 Aug. 2026
There’s truly nothing like licking that paper lid, then shoveling that tiny tongue depressor into a child-sized serving of vanilla or chocolate ice cream.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of licking

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Harrison Ford is whipping back into blockbuster shape, as the 84-year-old is set to return as iconic adventurer Indiana Jones in a new Disney project.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Aug. 2026
He’s spent the last week whipping senators to support it and even enlisted former Alabama football coach Nick Saban to dial up undecided lawmakers, according to people familiar with the matter.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of whipping

Verb

Then, in the meditation hall, our cheery host suddenly turned serious and began pounding on a 350-year-old drum from a samurai castle used for marking the beginning of chores.

— Pico Iyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2026
Lala is no longer a hurricane, but the tropical storm is drenching Hawaii with sideways rain, hurricane-force gusts and pounding surf, flooding rivers and triggering mudslides.

— Alexa St. John, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of pounding

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Deputies said suspect Viviana Rocha carried out her alleged tire-slashing spree in the 5000 block of Verdugo Way on Wednesday morning.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
With ancient Greek tale The Odyssey still slashing its way to peak box office, the sword and sorcery age remains a potent genre for Hollywood.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of slashing

Verb

Lala weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm Sunday after lashing the state without making landfall.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
The eyewall was forecast to move over or near the island’s southern end by the evening, lashing its worst winds at volcanic slopes thousands of feet above sea level.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of lashing

Verb

Chelsea’s new outlook Since BlueCo bought Chelsea in 2022, the club have spent four years switching identities and approaches.

— George Edwards, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
The platform can travel in wheeled mode before switching to legged movement when surfaces become rough or obstructed.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026

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