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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
as in to soil
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of tar
Tom Hyland, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
On Earth, they’re found in anything involving tar, from fossil fuels to wood smoke.
—Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 13 Nov. 2024
Michael Bobelian, TIME, 7 Oct. 2024
But those instances are picked up by the conservative media, which use them to tar the left as a whole.
—Francis Fukuyama, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2018
See all Example Sentences for tar 
Noun
Bright, medium deep ruby red; aromas of morel cherry, red licorice, geranium and hints of tar and dried rose petals.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
On Earth, they’re found in anything involving tar, from fossil fuels to wood smoke.
—Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 13 Nov. 2024
Verb
Fortas’ foes labeled him a crony for serving as the president’s advisor, questioned his ethics by pointing to oversized payments for a teaching position, and welcomed social conservatives to tar him as a patron of criminals and pornographers.
—Michael Bobelian, TIME, 7 Oct. 2024
But those instances are picked up by the conservative media, which use them to tar the left as a whole.
—Francis Fukuyama, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2018
See all Example Sentences for tar
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tar
Noun
-
The Savannah will be carrying a crew of 103 sailors and will not dock at the nearby Ream Naval Base, a site that has raised alarm in Washington and other Western capitals due to its potential use by Chinese military assets.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
-
When the armed men stationed at the pumps grabbed Lala and tried to add her to the captives inside, Franks and the cop busted in from the back, taking down a few bad guys and saving dozens of abducted women inside (including the one who’d been with the sailor).Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 9 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
But as the unfolding pandemic soiled their plans, a new manifestation emerged: a home by George Washington Smith (an esteemed architect known for Spanish Colonial Revival residences in the region) with an intact floor plan in Montecito.Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 6 Dec. 2024
-
As the cloth becomes soiled, rinse in plain water, wring well, and dampen again with vinegar.Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2024
Noun
-
Ancient Greek mariners sailing through the Strait of Messina had a dilemma.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
-
Forecasters are warning that high winds are only expected to worsen through at least Wednesday, with several warnings issued across the state, both on land and for mariners.Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
-
Instead, Walz seems to have little to say about factory farming dirtying the state’s waterways.Kenny Torrella, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
-
Garments can be dirtied again by the elements if air-dried outside.Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2024
Noun
-
The hero uses rosemary, oil, wine, and salt to make the Balsam of Fierabras—a miraculous substance meant to heal whoever drinks it.Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
-
From there, vanilla extract and salt often join the party.Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
Beijing has accused Washington of fabricating the charges to smear China's image, Reuters reports.Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
-
And on the streets of Tripoli in the north, there are spicy fish sandwiches served on pita bread smeared with toum.Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
Read Article > Birds are incredible navigators, capable of traveling thousands of miles each year to the same location.Vox Staff, Vox, 30 Sep. 2024
-
Next, the community prioritized expanding community safety and housing navigators, followed by an increase in professional staffing in the Tucson Police Department.Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 14 Sep. 2024
Verb
-
But the Times reported a fingerprint on the bottle was too smudged to help the investigation.Donovan Slack, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
-
This will prevent your shadow from smudging or moving which naturally occurs with hooded eyes.Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 28 Nov. 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near tar
Cite this Entry
“Tar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tar. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share