thanked; thanking; thanks
1
: to express gratitude to
thanked her for the present
—used in the phrase thank you usually without a subject to politely express gratitudeThank you for your consideration.
or sometimes to emphasize a preceding statement especially by implying that it is not subject to questionlikes her job just fine, thank you
—used in such phrases as thank God, thank goodness usually without a subject to express gratitude or more often only the speaker's or writer's pleasure or satisfaction in something
2
: to hold responsible
had only himself to thank for his loss
thanker
noun
Examples of thank in a Sentence
I want to thank everyone who helped today.
There's no need to thank me. Anyone would have done the same.
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In his acceptance speech at those 88th Academy Awards, DiCaprio first thanked the film’s cast and crew.
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Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
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Josh D’Amaro thanked his predecessor, outlined key objectives and gave shoutouts to all parts of the company Wednesday in his first remarks to shareholders as chief executive of the Walt Disney Company.
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And despite lacking drawstrings that might get tangled in the wash, its generously-sized hood covers and stays up on my daughter’s big head (99th percentile, thank you very much).
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Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Sami thanked him and held the ice-cold bottle.
—Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
Josh D’Amaro thanked his predecessor, outlined key objectives and gave shoutouts to all parts of the company Wednesday in his first remarks to shareholders as chief executive of the Walt Disney Company.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
And despite lacking drawstrings that might get tangled in the wash, its generously-sized hood covers and stays up on my daughter’s big head (99th percentile, thank you very much).
—The Editors, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for thank
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“Thank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thank. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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thank
verb1
: to express gratitude to
thanked her for the present
2
: to hold responsible
had only myself to thank for my loss
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