Synonyms for tanning
ˈtæn ɪŋtan·ning

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1. tanningnoun

   process in which skin pigmentation darkens as a result of exposure to ultraviolet light

   Synonyms:
   whipping, flagellation, lashing, flogging

2. whipping, tanning, flogging, lashing, flagellationnoun

   beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment

   Synonyms:
   trouncing, flagellation, thrashing, debacle, whipstitch, walloping, lashing, drubbing, whipping, whipstitching, flogging, beating, slaughter

3. tanningnoun

   making leather from rawhide

   Synonyms:
   whipping, flagellation, lashing, flogging

Matched Categories

1. • Beating
   • Bodily Process
   • Trade

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1. List of paraphrases for "tanning":

   suntan, tan, tannery, dyeing, sunbathing

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1. Mallory Lubbock:

   I wanted to bring awareness to not only what can happen when you’re out in the sun withoutsunscreenbut also in a tanning bed, i’m so young and will now deal with this the rest of my life!

2. Brenda Cartmel:

   At gyms and apartment complexes use of the tanning facilities may be unsupervised, when this is the case users could use the tanning facilities much more frequently than at a tanning salon, where use is generally restricted to twice a week, the more frequent the exposure, the greater the risk of skin cancer.

3. Margaret Karagas:

   Pediatricians should counsel parents and patients about the risks of using tanning beds.

4. Lucy Skinner:

   I have been working on some experimental tanning to create replicas of the individual scales, the ancient methods used for making this type of leather are not really well understood. Materials will invariably change chemically and physically after being buried for thousands of years, so there are a lot of complicated scientific processes involved in finding these things out.

5. Lauren Utvich:

   Coca-Cola is so delicious, but it's like sun tanning or cigarettes — they're these wonderful things that we now know are horrible for us.