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Definitions

tanning

[tan-ing] / ˈtæn ɪŋ /
NOUN
preservation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
care conservancy conservation safeguarding safety security storage
STRONG
curing defense evaporation freezing guard guardianship keeping perpetuation refrigeration safeguard safekeeping salvation saving shield support sustentation ward
WEAK
canning pickling preserval upholding
Antonyms
STRONGEST
danger neglect
STRONG
endangerment harm hurt injury
WEAK
destruction ruin
NOUN
whipping
Synonyms
STRONGEST
flogging licking pounding spanking thrashing trouncing
STRONG
caning pasting pummeling punishment walloping

Example Sentences

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Residents and tourists who were out shopping or tanning on the beach of this gleaming business hub of the United Arab Emirates watched with curiosity as missiles were intercepted above them like loud, daytime fireworks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

It is commonly used as a preservative, an antibacterial agent, and in leather tanning.

From Science Daily • Feb. 3, 2026

While sunbeds may be tempting, skin cancer survivor Emma Giannuzzi, 36, is urging people to use fake tanning products instead, highlighting the risks associated with sunbed use.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

Emma said she has now switched to using fake tanning products, finding them "safer", "convenient" and longer-lasting than sunbeds.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

Hilly was tanning in the sun, I was fanning in the murky shade.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett