Thesaurus / tarring
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synonyms for tarring
- assail
- contravene
- tar
- attack
- blast
- break
- contradict
- cross
- deny
- dispute
- gainsay
- knock
- negate
- negative
- oppose
- question
- resist
- slam
- smear
- traduce
- trash
- traverse
- zap
- call into question
- cast doubt upon
- come down on
- cut to shreds
- disaffirm
- pin something on
- put down
- run down
- skin alive
- stick it to
- swipe at
- throw doubt on
- throw the book at
- thumb nose at
- zing
- debase
- pervert
- abuse
- befoul
- blaspheme
- contaminate
- curse
- cuss
- damn
- darn
- despoil
- flame
- hoodoo
- misuse
- mock
- pollute
- prostitute
- revile
- scorn
- swear
- tar
- trash
- violate
- vitiate
- voodoo
- be evil
- commit sacrilege
- commit sin
- do wrong
- mudsling
- put double whammy on
- talk dirty
- vice
- besmirch
- blur
- coat
- dab
- daub
- plaster
- smudge
- spatter
- spray
- sprinkle
- stain
- sully
- taint
- tar
- tarnish
- apply
- bedaub
- cover
- defile
- dirty
- discolor
- overlay
- overspread
- patch
- slop
- soil
- besmirch
- contaminate
- debase
- degrade
- muddy
- pollute
- smear
- smudge
- sully
- taint
- tar
- tarnish
- bedraggle
- befoul
- begrime
- crumb
- defile
- dirty
- discolor
- disgrace
- foul
- grime
- maculate
- mess
- muck
- muss
- shame
- spatter
- spoil
- spot
- stain
- mess up
- muck up
- muss up
- besmirch
- blacken
- contaminate
- daub
- discolor
- dye
- smear
- smudge
- sully
- tar
- tarnish
- tint
- animalize
- bastardize
- bestialize
- blemish
- blot
- brutalize
- color
- corrupt
- debase
- debauch
- defile
- demoralize
- deprave
- disgrace
- mark
- pervert
- soil
- spot
- tinge
- drag through the mud
- besmirch
- blacken
- corrupt
- debase
- defile
- discolor
- disgrace
- dishonor
- smear
- smudge
- taint
- tar
- tarnish
- blot
- contaminate
- debauch
- dirty
- mark
- spot
- drag through the mud
- make unclean
- besmirch
- blight
- cloud
- corrupt
- damage
- discredit
- harm
- hurt
- infect
- muddy
- poison
- pollute
- smear
- spoil
- stain
- sully
- tar
- tarnish
- adulterate
- blacken
- blemish
- blot
- blur
- brand
- cook
- crumble
- cut
- debase
- decay
- decompose
- defile
- deprave
- discolor
- disgrace
- dishonor
- disintegrate
- doctor
- foul
- putrefy
- rot
- shame
- soil
- spike
- stigmatize
- trash
- turn
- water
- break down
- cast a slur
- crud up
- give a bad name
- water down
- damage
- defame
- dim
- dull
- embarrass
- harm
- hurt
- impair
- mar
- muddy
- pollute
- smear
- spoil
- stain
- sully
- taint
- tar
- befoul
- begrime
- blacken
- blemish
- blot
- contaminate
- darken
- defile
- discolor
- disgrace
- grime
- injure
- pale
- rust
- slander
- smudge
- soil
- spot
- vitiate
- lose luster
- lose shine
- besmirch
- debase
- degrade
- desecrate
- discolor
- dishonor
- sully
- vitiate
- abuse
- adulterate
- befoul
- contaminate
- deflower
- dirty
- disgrace
- hurt
- maculate
- molest
- pollute
- profane
- rape
- ravish
- seduce
- shame
- smear
- soil
- stain
- taint
- tar
- tarnish
- trash
- make foul
- mess up
- muck up
- scuzz up
- blacken
- smear
- smudge
- sully
- begrime
- blotch
- blur
- coat
- contaminate
- corrupt
- debase
- defile
- discolor
- encrust
- foul
- grime
- muddy
- mung
- pollute
- rot
- smoke
- smutch
- spatter
- spoil
- spot
- stain
- sweat
- taint
- tar
- tarnish
- besoil
- make dusty
- make impure
- mess up
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antonyms for tarring
MOST RELEVANT
- aid
- assist
- benefit
- bless
- clean
- cleanse
- fix
- help
- honor
- improve
- mend
- purify
- beautify
- build
- clarify
- clear
- combine
- develop
- enhance
- esteem
- flourish
- grow
- praise
- put together
- respect
- unite
- upgrade
- right
- aid
- assist
- benefit
- clean
- fix
- heal
- help
- improve
- mend
- please
- beautify
- brighten
- cure
- honor
- lighten
- praise
- purify
- whiten
- polish
- uncorrupt
- elevate
- honor
- praise
- upgrade
- assist
- clean
- cleanse
- cure
- disenchant
- esteem
- heal
- help
- please
- protect
- purify
- respect
- sterilize
- hallow
- sanctify
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How to use tarring in a sentence
The men left their tarring and caulking under the drying-stages.
THE HARBOR MASTERTHEODORE GOODRIDGE ROBERTSHamilton had already turned to Tarring and he wheeled with a snap in his voice.
DESTINYCHARLES NEVILLE BUCKOnce we thought of tarring him; but a tarred horse would be nearly as plain to be noticed as a skew-bald.
A KING'S COMRADECHARLES WHISTLERI think that captain deserved tarring and feathering, anyway,' one of the men said to me.
A VOYAGE IN THE 'SUNBEAM'ANNIE ALLNUT BRASSEYThe roof he was tarring was a little above him, with the result that he himself was fairly covered with sprinklings of the tar.
THE CHRONICLES OF A GAY GORDONJOS MARIA GORDONThey worked at the rope-tarring till suppertime, then rose wearily, stretching, and went for their salt-horse and biscuit.
THE BLACK BUCCANEERSTEPHEN W. MEADERBetween Salvington and Worthing lies Tarring, noted for its fig gardens.
HIGHWAYS & BYWAYS IN SUSSEXE.V. LUCASShe pictures New Englanders as tarring and feathering cultivated English ladies.
WASHINGTON AND HIS COMRADES IN ARMSGEORGE WRONGTill about 1830 lynching never meant killing; it was applied only to whippings or to tarring and feathering.
THE SOUTHERN SOUTHALBERT BUSHNELL HARTMr. Tarring was also a specialist in ideas and from his confidence of bearing one seemed to derive a snap of electric energy.
DESTINYCHARLES NEVILLE BUCK