tar
noun
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
tarring
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present participleof tar.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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It attempted to justify his deportation by tarring him as a gang member, an accusation that was based on comically flimsy evidence and which the government never tried to escalate to proving in court.
From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2025
So what, then, does he say to criticism that he's tarring people with the same brush, or encouraging vitriol?
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2024
American law enforcement was more interested in tarring King with whatever they could dig up than in protecting him.
From New York Times ● May 8, 2023
School officials have tried to reserve tarring for times when students aren’t in classrooms — like after school or over the weekends, Baxter said.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 17, 2023
Above her, Horse and Archer were on the yards with little wooden pails, tarring down the rigging.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
