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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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Tiffany Kahl, who owns a tanning and wellness salon in Pennsylvania, hunts business-class travel deals as a hobby and subscribes to Thrifty Traveler.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Giant, stainless-steel mixing tanks and vats, on their sides, tanning in the Florida sun.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

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

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

She was interested not only in the tanning processes but in the business end too.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck