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tanned

  • past participle of tan.
  • past tense form of tan.

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To the looksmaxxers, these peptides aren’t about health; they’re for shedding fat, building muscle, clearing up skin, and even getting tanned.

From Slate Jul. 29, 2026

NANTUCKET, Mass.—On a recent morning, a tanned Dave Portnoy appeared to be living his best rich-guy life.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 27, 2026

Within minutes of the announcement, memories of the elegant and tanned designer began to flood social media.

From Barron's Jan. 19, 2026

"But a considerable amount about my tanned appearance. AND how OLD I look."

From BBC Jul. 21, 2025

A never-ending line of carts brought the raw material in—thousands of skins, goat, calf, lizard and snake skins—and took them away again tanned, dyed and finished.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya