as in sailor
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel
a book about the adventurous lives of tars, skippers, and pirates of the 18th century
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Recent Examples of tar
Christopher Murray, Fox News, 21 Feb. 2025
Memphis got to 48 wins because, aside from two early losses to Brooklyn, the Grizzlies reliably beat the tar out of bad teams.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Sam Lee, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Politics is transactional, though if another Republican endorsed Graham, they'd be tarred and feathered.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
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Noun
They’re made of rubber, so they can be used in a variety of situations: during rainstorms, on hot tar or in snowy weather.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 21 Feb. 2025
Memphis got to 48 wins because, aside from two early losses to Brooklyn, the Grizzlies reliably beat the tar out of bad teams.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Verb
And to ensure that the many players with question marks over their future are not tarred with the ‘not real ones’ brush, consider the uncertainty over the goalkeeper situation, which is a complicated web of issues.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Politics is transactional, though if another Republican endorsed Graham, they'd be tarred and feathered.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tar
Noun
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The Navy also renamed the USNS Maury to the USNS Marie Tharp, removing the name of a Confederate sailor and replacing it with the name of a pioneering female oceanographer.—
James LaPorta,
CBS News,
3 June 2025
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Starting in August 2021, then-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin required the COVID-19 shot for troops, sailors and airmen, arguing at the time that the mandate was critical to keeping U.S. forces healthy and ready to fight.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
28 May 2025
Verb
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In addition to the lack of air conditioning, authorities said Ward didn’t clean Douglas’s room or bed and left him soiled.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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George Kaplan, who was an executive assistant to Mr. Combs about a decade ago, testified on Wednesday about his typical duties, such as carrying Mr. Combs’s bags and running errands, as well as purchasing drugs for him twice and cleaning up hotel rooms soiled with baby oil after Mr. Combs’s stay.—
Julia Jacobs,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Many anthropologists, along with Indigenous mariners, have built on Gladwin’s and Lewis’ work.—
The Conversation,
The Conversation,
14 May 2025
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However, notices to pilots and mariners suggest that May 21 is the working target, pending approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
14 May 2025
Verb
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And for nights when you can't be bothered to dirty a million dishes just to get dinner on the table, there's an air fryer from Ninja.—
Sarah Felbin,
SELF,
23 May 2025
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Crème Brûlée Steve Granitz Crème brûlée is like butter blonde, but dirtied up a bit for a browned, warm tint.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Take the following, then, with a pinch of salt, because the squad could have a slightly different look to it when the Club World Cup begins.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
9 June 2025
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Pat a 4-to-5-pound chicken dry with paper towels, and rub with a tablespoon of salt.—
Peter Barrett,
Outside Online,
9 June 2025
Verb
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Like Mamdani and other politicians that have held a steady opposition to Cuomo, Lander has spent plenty of time smearing the former governor.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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As if this dramatic moment was not enough, ACT-UP member Mark Chaney took it upon himself to splash and smear several vials of a red liquid onto the door of the City Council chambers.—
Patrick Salland,
Kansas City Star,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Similar to traditional Polynesian and Micronesian navigators, the Minoans may have mapped the rising and setting of stars to specific angles on the horizon, says Berio.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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For the first time, the event will feature a custom digital navigator powered by Walkabout, a company headed by North Park resident Tyson McDowell.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Black liner was smudged along the shape of her eyes and popped in the inner corners.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
5 June 2025
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They can get warped by humidity, smudged with sunscreen, or crumpled in the bottom of a tote.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
28 May 2025
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“Tar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tar. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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