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. beat
Adjective
  • Add an iridescent highlighter to the tops of your cheekbones, then swipe a dramatic winged eyeliner over a bronzed smokey eye, before popping your hair back in a braid.
    Angela Law, refinery29.com, 15 Feb. 2024
  • In August 2023, a bronzed and buffed Hailey Beiber walked into a Los Angeles branch of Dunkin’ Donuts.
    Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of bronzed
Verb
  • Viral food trends – whether it’s whipped coffee, baked feta pasta, or the infamous butter boards – can spread like wildfire, captivating millions of viewers in mere hours.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Top the cups with Greek yogurt or whipped coconut cream to mimic Frankeinsteins's hair.
    Nafeesah Allen, Parents, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of whipped
Verb
  • Washington got pounded by Iowa in its most recent game and managed just 18 points in a loss to Rutgers on the same field where the Bruins nearly doubled that total against the Scarlet Knights.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
  • At the end of September, Hurricane Helene pounded the Appalachian area of North Carolina, causing significant flooding and damage to various mountain communities throughout the region, including the town of Asheville.
    Will McGough, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of pounded
Adjective
  • The mega coral is mostly brown, but has some splashes of bright reds, yellows, and blues.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Contrary to the name, those bears can sometimes be brown.
    Phil Helsel, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of brown
Verb
  • The Fed last month slashed its benchmark interest rate by a hefty half-percentage point — its first and biggest rate cut since the 2020 recession.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Get a head start and grab this Lego brick toy set while it’s slashed to its lowest price in weeks.
    Isabel Garcia, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of slashed
Adjective
  • These ruddy spots, some of which are likely cryovolcanoes that erupt frosty sludge, suggest Europa’s ice shell is churning as cold material sinks and warmer pockets rise to the surface.
    Jay Bennett, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Oct. 2024
  • One pot of beans — made into a soup of ruddy pinquitos — is already a bounty that affords meals for days, with broth that only gets tastier over time.
    Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024
Definition of ruddy
Verb
  • The now unofficial kickoff to the holiday shopping season marked by October sales events coincided with unseasonably warm temperatures in San Francisco and other parts of the country, and severe hurricanes that battered North Carolina and Florida.
    Melissa Repko, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024
  • The strike won't affect commercial flights but represents another setback for the aerospace giant, whose reputation and finances have been battered by manufacturing problems and multiple federal investigations this year.
    CBS News, CBS News, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of battered
Verb
  • Hunter Coleman, Menlo School water polo: Coleman, a freshman, scored six goals, stole five passes and drew three exclusions as Menlo beat Santa Cruz 16-6 in the CCS quarterfinals.
    Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
  • The Smash’s men beat the Nitro’s men in three sets, and the women’s match between those two teams was set to begin at press time.
    Aaron Heisen, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
Definition of beat
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