tanned 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of tannednext
as in bronzed

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tanned

2 of 2

verb

past tense of tan
1
as in whipped
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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2
as in licked
to strike repeatedly a time when children were routinely tanned for misbehavior

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tanned
  1. bronzed
  2. whipped
  3. pounded
  4. brown
  5. slashed
  6. ruddy
  7. battered
  8. pelted
Adjective
  • Giorgio Armani Fluid Sheer Glow Enhancer in Shade 11, $42 For a subtly bronzed, warming shimmer that sits just atop the cheekbones, look no further than Armani’s liquid highlight.
    Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Someone more partial to blush should buy a palette featuring more rose or coral hues, whereas someone interested in a bronzed look might want something offering richer coppers and caramels.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of bronzed
Verb
  • In at least four of the heists, the thieves threatened their victim with a gun; one victim was pistol whipped, cops said.
    Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • At the final whistle, James ran onto the field and whipped a towel through the air.
    Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of whipped
Verb
  • My heartbeat pounded in my ears, drowning out the anticipatory purr of two ambulance engines idling nearby.
    Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Fieri’s tenders are wide and flat, resembling pounded and breaded chicken cutlets.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of pounded
Adjective
  • Red and brown cliffs, varnished by thousands of years of high-desert weather, towered on either side of me.
    Derek M. Norman, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Keep scrolling to shop more white coats and brown boots inspired by Brooke Shields.
    Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of brown
Verb
  • In another incident that month, a train conductor was slashed in the neck.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • So much so that movement speeds of loads (up or down) were slashed by 85% compared to common-or-garden backpacks.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of slashed
Adjective
  • Suddenly, Newsom started appearing in places such as Bakersfield, Redding and Colusa, among the ruddiest parts of red California.
    Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Just a few spoonfuls of flavorful cocoa (or, in some versions, a couple of tidy squares of baking chocolate) turn this cake a pale, ruddy brown, the same color as the building blocks of brown stone building facades, thus its name.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of ruddy
Verb
  • Because even with the defense being battered Monday, Detroit’s forward group is intact.
    Max Bultman, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • On Saturday night, for long periods, they were battered.
    Michael Cox, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of battered
Verb
  • Metro Detroit will get pelted with wet weather today, from a wintry mix in Wayne County to as much as 3 inches of snow in places like Oakland County and parts of Macomb, according to the National Weather Service office in White Lake.
    Natalie Davies, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Meanwhile, Superman is shielding children from explosive blasts, getting pelted with trash tossed by angry spectators, and mourning a fallen Kelex.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of pelted
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